Japan vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record

Japan wins: 3
Draws: 0
Sri Lanka wins: 0

3 meetings, 1972 to 1993Goals: Japan 16, Sri Lanka 0

Japan and Sri Lanka have met 3 times since 1972. Japan have won 3, Sri Lanka 0. They last met on 5 May 1993, when Japan won 6–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 3 meetings have produced 16 goals, 5.33 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 6–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1993. Japan have won the last three meetings. They went 20 years without meeting, between 1972 and 1993.

Who has won more, Japan or Sri Lanka?

All matches3 matches

3 Japan0 drawsSri Lanka 0

Competitive3 matches

3 Japan0 drawsSri Lanka 0

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 16, Sri Lanka 05.33 per game
First meeting: Japan 5–0 Sri LankaMerdeka Tournament, 16 Jul 1972
Most recent: Sri Lanka 0–6 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 May 1993
Japan’s biggest win: Sri Lanka 0–6 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 May 1993
Most goals in a meeting: Sri Lanka 0–6 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 May 1993
Current run: Japan, 3 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Sri Lanka 1033 (193rd)How the rating works

All 3 meetings

5 May 1993
Sri Lanka0Japan6
World Cup qualifying
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
15 Apr 1993
Japan5Sri Lanka0
World Cup qualifying
Tokyo, Japan
16 Jul 1972
Japan5Sri Lanka0
Merdeka Tournament
Ipoh, Malaysia (neutral)

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

1 match

100

JapanDrawsSri Lanka

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

JapanDrawsSri Lanka

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	11–0
Merdeka Tournament	1	1	0	0	5–0

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Sri Lanka wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Results	Played	Japan	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
1970s		1	1	0	0	5
1990s		2	2	0	0	11

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Sri Lanka
Wins in a row	31972 to 1993	None
Unbeaten meetings	31972 to 1993	None

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Sri Lanka played each other?

3 times, starting on 16 July 1972. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Sri Lanka?

Japan, with 3 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Sri Lanka?

Japan’s 6–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 5 May 1993 in Dubai.

When did Japan and Sri Lanka last play?

On 5 May 1993 in Dubai, when Japan won 6–0 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Japan vs Sri Lanka result

Every Japan vs Sri Lanka result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
5 May 1993	Sri Lanka	0–6	Japan	World Cup qualifying	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
15 Apr 1993	Japan	5–0	Sri Lanka	World Cup qualifying	Tokyo, Japan
16 Jul 1972	Japan	5–0	Sri Lanka	Merdeka Tournament	Ipoh, Malaysia (neutral)