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Japan vs Poland head-to-head record

Japan wins
2
Draws
0
Poland wins
1

3 meetings, 1996 to 2018Goals: Japan 7, Poland 1

Japan and Poland have met 3 times since 1996. Japan have won 2, Poland 1. They last met on 28 June 2018, when Poland won 1–0 at the World Cup.

The 3 meetings have produced 8 goals, 2.67 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 5–0 in the Lunar New Year Cup in 1996. They went 16 years without meeting, between 2002 and 2018.

Who has won more, Japan or Poland?

All matches3 matches

2 Japan0 drawsPoland 1

Competitive2 matches

1 Japan0 drawsPoland 1

Friendlies1 match

1 Japan0 drawsPoland 0

Key numbers

Goals
Japan 7, Poland 12.67 per game
First meeting
Japan 5–0 PolandLunar New Year Cup, 19 Feb 1996
Most recent
Japan 0–1 PolandWorld Cup, 28 Jun 2018
Japan’s biggest win
Japan 5–0 PolandLunar New Year Cup, 19 Feb 1996
Poland’s biggest win
Japan 0–1 PolandWorld Cup, 28 Jun 2018
Most goals in a meeting
Japan 5–0 PolandLunar New Year Cup, 19 Feb 1996
TFN Elo rating now
Japan 1963 (13th), Poland 1738 (51st)How the rating works

All 3 meetings

  1. Japan0Poland1

    World Cup

    Volgograd, Russia (neutral)

  2. Poland0Japan2

    Friendly

    Łódź, Poland

  3. Japan5Poland0

    Lunar New Year Cup

    So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

Home, away and neutral

In Poland's home games

1 match

100

JapanDrawsPoland

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

JapanDrawsPoland

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedJapanDrawsPolandGoals
World Cup10010–1
Friendly11002–0
Lunar New Year Cup11005–0

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Poland wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s15
2000s12
2010s11

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofJapanPoland
Wins in a row21996 to 200212018
Unbeaten meetings21996 to 200212018

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Poland played each other?

3 times, starting on 19 February 1996. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Poland?

Japan, with 2 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Poland?

Japan’s 5–0 win in the Lunar New Year Cup on 19 February 1996 in So Kon Po.

When did Japan and Poland last play?

On 28 June 2018 in Volgograd, when Poland won 1–0 at the World Cup.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Poland?

In 2 competitive matches, Japan have 1 win, Poland have 1, and 0 ended level.

Every Japan vs Poland result

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Every Japan vs Poland result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Japan0–1PolandWorld CupVolgograd, Russia (neutral)
Poland0–2JapanFriendlyŁódź, Poland
Japan5–0PolandLunar New Year CupSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

Recent form

Japan

  1. Wv New ZealandKirin Cup2–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv EcuadorKirin Cup0–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv VenezuelaFriendly2–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv BrazilWorld Cup1–2Mon 29 Jun 2026
  5. Dv SwedenWorld Cup1–1Thu 25 Jun 2026

Poland

  1. Lat BosniaNations League0–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv RomaniaNations League6–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lat SwedenNations League1–3Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Dv BosniaNations League0–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Dv NigeriaFriendly2–2Wed 3 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.