Japan vs Qatar head-to-head record

Japan wins: 2
Draws: 4
Qatar wins: 2

8 meetings, 1988 to 2019Goals: Japan 11, Qatar 12

Japan and Qatar have met 8 times since 1988. They have won two each, with 4 draws. They last met on 1 February 2019, when Qatar won 3–1 at the AFC Asian Cup.

The 8 meetings have produced 23 goals, 2.88 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 3–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2008.

Who has won more, Japan or Qatar?

All matches8 matches

2 Japan4 drawsQatar 2

Competitive8 matches

2 Japan4 drawsQatar 2

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 11, Qatar 122.88 per game
First meeting: Qatar 3–0 JapanAFC Asian Cup, 12 Dec 1988
Most recent: Japan 1–3 QatarAFC Asian Cup, 1 Feb 2019
Japan’s biggest win: Qatar 0–3 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Nov 2008
Qatar’s biggest win: Qatar 3–0 JapanAFC Asian Cup, 12 Dec 1988
Most goals in a meeting: Qatar 2–3 JapanAFC Asian Cup, 21 Jan 2011
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Qatar 1572 (87th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

1 Feb 2019
Japan1Qatar3
AFC Asian Cup
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
21 Jan 2011
Qatar2Japan3
AFC Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar
10 Jun 2009
Japan1Qatar1
World Cup qualifying
Yokohama, Japan
19 Nov 2008
Qatar0Japan3
World Cup qualifying
Doha, Qatar
9 Jul 2007
Japan1Qatar1
AFC Asian Cup
Hanoi, Vietnam (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Japan win and drops with every Qatar win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: Qatar have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Qatar from 12 December 1988.

Every meeting on one timeline

Japan wins

Draws

Qatar wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

2 matches

020

JapanDrawsQatar

In Qatar's home games

3 matches

201

JapanDrawsQatar

At neutral venues

3 matches

021

JapanDrawsQatar

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Qatar	Goals
AFC Asian Cup	5	1	2	2	6–10
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	4–1
Asian Games	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Qatar wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Draws	Qatar	Goals
1980s	1	0	0	1	3
1990s	1	0	1	0	2
2000s	4	1	3	0	9
2010s	2	1	0	1	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Qatar
Wins in a row	12011	12019
Unbeaten meetings	61994 to 2011	41988 to 2007

The longest run of draws is 3, from 5 October 1994 to 9 July 2007.

Top scorers in Japan vs Qatar

1Adel KhamisQatar2
2Sebastián SoriaQatar2
3Shinji KagawaJapan2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Qatar played each other?

8 times, starting on 12 December 1988. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Qatar?

Neither: they have 2 wins each, with 4 draws.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Qatar?

Japan’s 3–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 19 November 2008 in Doha.

When did Japan and Qatar last play?

On 1 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi, when Qatar won 3–1 at the AFC Asian Cup.

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Every Japan vs Qatar result

Every Japan vs Qatar result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
1 Feb 2019	Japan	1–3	Qatar	AFC Asian Cup	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
21 Jan 2011	Qatar	2–3	Japan	AFC Asian Cup	Doha, Qatar
10 Jun 2009	Japan	1–1	Qatar	World Cup qualifying	Yokohama, Japan
19 Nov 2008	Qatar	0–3	Japan	World Cup qualifying	Doha, Qatar
9 Jul 2007	Japan	1–1	Qatar	AFC Asian Cup	Hanoi, Vietnam (neutral)
20 Oct 2000	Japan	1–1	Qatar	AFC Asian Cup	Beirut, Lebanon (neutral)
5 Oct 1994	Japan	1–1	Qatar	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan
12 Dec 1988	Qatar	3–0	Japan	AFC Asian Cup	Doha, Qatar