Japan vs Pakistan head-to-head record

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 1
Pakistan wins: 1

3 meetings, 1960 to 1988Goals: Japan 6, Pakistan 5

Japan and Pakistan have met 3 times since 1960. They have won one each, with 1 draw. They last met on 18 April 1988, when Japan won 4–1 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

The 3 meetings have produced 11 goals, 3.67 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 4–1 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying in 1988. They went 25 years without meeting, between 1962 and 1988.

Who has won more, Japan or Pakistan?

All matches3 matches

1 Japan1 drawPakistan 1

Competitive3 matches

1 Japan1 drawPakistan 1

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 6, Pakistan 53.67 per game
First meeting: Pakistan 3–1 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 10 Aug 1960
Most recent: Japan 4–1 PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Apr 1988
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 4–1 PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Apr 1988
Pakistan’s biggest win: Pakistan 3–1 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 10 Aug 1960
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 4–1 PakistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Apr 1988
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Pakistan 1101 (184th)How the rating works

All 3 meetings

18 Apr 1988
Japan4Pakistan1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
12 Sept 1962
Japan1Pakistan1
Merdeka Tournament
Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)
10 Aug 1960
Pakistan3Japan1
Merdeka Tournament
Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)

Home, away and neutral

At neutral venues

3 matches

111

JapanDrawsPakistan

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Pakistan	Goals
Merdeka Tournament	2	0	1	1	2–4
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	1	0	0	4–1

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Pakistan wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Results	Played	Japan	Draws	Pakistan	Goals
1960s		2	0	1	1	6
1980s		1	1	0	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Pakistan
Wins in a row	11988	11960
Unbeaten meetings	21962 to 1988	21960 to 1962

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Pakistan played each other?

3 times, starting on 10 August 1960. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Pakistan?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 1 draw.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Pakistan?

Japan’s 4–1 win in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 18 April 1988 in Kuala Lumpur.

When did Japan and Pakistan last play?

On 18 April 1988 in Kuala Lumpur, when Japan won 4–1 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

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Every Japan vs Pakistan result

Every Japan vs Pakistan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
18 Apr 1988	Japan	4–1	Pakistan	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
12 Sept 1962	Japan	1–1	Pakistan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)
10 Aug 1960	Pakistan	3–1	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)

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