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Japan vs South Vietnam head-to-head record

Japan wins
4
Draws
0
South Vietnam wins
2

6 meetings, 1961 to 1973Goals: Japan 15, South Vietnam 8

Japan and South Vietnam have met 6 times since 1961. Japan have won 4, South Vietnam 2. They last met on 20 May 1973, when Japan won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 6 meetings have produced 23 goals, 3.83 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 5–1 in the Merdeka Tournament in 1963.

Who has won more, Japan or South Vietnam?

All matches6 matches

4 Japan0 drawsSouth Vietnam 2

Competitive5 matches

3 Japan0 drawsSouth Vietnam 2

Friendlies1 match

1 Japan0 drawsSouth Vietnam 0

Key numbers

Goals
Japan 15, South Vietnam 83.83 per game
First meeting
Japan 2–3 South VietnamMerdeka Tournament, 10 Aug 1961
Most recent
South Vietnam 0–4 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 20 May 1973
Japan’s biggest win
South Vietnam 1–5 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 12 Aug 1963
South Vietnam’s biggest win
Japan 0–2 South VietnamMerdeka Tournament, 22 Aug 1966
Most goals in a meeting
South Vietnam 1–5 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 12 Aug 1963
Biggest upset
South Vietnam 1–5 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 12 Aug 1963Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now
Japan 1963 (13th), South Vietnam 1337How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. South Vietnam0Japan4

    World Cup qualifying

    Seoul, South Korea (neutral)

  2. Japan0South Vietnam2

    Merdeka Tournament

    Ipoh, Malaysia (neutral)

  3. Japan2South Vietnam1

    Merdeka Tournament

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

  4. Japan2South Vietnam1

    Friendly

    Tokyo, Japan

  5. South Vietnam1Japan5

    Merdeka Tournament

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: South Vietnam have won more
10 August 1961: Japan 2–3 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +112 August 1963: South Vietnam 1–5 Japan (Merdeka Tournament). Level12 October 1963: Japan 2–1 South Vietnam (Friendly). Japan +128 August 1965: Japan 2–1 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +222 August 1966: Japan 0–2 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +120 May 1973: South Vietnam 0–4 Japan (World Cup qualifying). Japan +2Level
Japan lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Japan from 28 August 1965.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

1 match

100

JapanDrawsSouth Vietnam

At neutral venues

5 matches

302

JapanDrawsSouth Vietnam

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedJapanDrawsSouth VietnamGoals
Merdeka Tournament42029–7
World Cup qualifying11004–0
Friendly11002–1

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws South Vietnam wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s519
1970s14

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofJapanSouth Vietnam
Wins in a row31963 to 196511966
Unbeaten meetings31963 to 196511966

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and South Vietnam played each other?

6 times, starting on 10 August 1961. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and South Vietnam?

Japan, with 4 wins to 2. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs South Vietnam?

Japan’s 5–1 win in the Merdeka Tournament on 12 August 1963 in Kuala Lumpur.

When did Japan and South Vietnam last play?

On 20 May 1973 in Seoul, when Japan won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Japan and South Vietnam?

In 5 competitive matches, Japan have 3 wins, South Vietnam have 2, and 0 ended level.

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Every Japan vs South Vietnam result

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Every Japan vs South Vietnam result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
South Vietnam0–4JapanWorld Cup qualifyingSeoul, South Korea (neutral)
Japan0–2South VietnamMerdeka TournamentIpoh, Malaysia (neutral)
Japan2–1South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Japan2–1South VietnamFriendlyTokyo, Japan
South Vietnam1–5JapanMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)
Japan2–3South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya (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

South Vietnam

  1. Lv MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–3Sun 23 Mar 1975
  2. Lat ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–4Fri 21 Mar 1975
  3. Lv South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–1Wed 19 Mar 1975
  4. Lv IndonesiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–2Mon 17 Mar 1975
  5. Lv CambodiaKing's Cup0–2Mon 16 Dec 1974

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