Japan national football team results (1950–1959)

Main article: Japan national football team results and fixtures

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1950 and 1959. ^[1]

1951

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
7 March 1951	Iran	D	0–0	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football	[2]
8 March 1951	Iran	L	2–3	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football	[3]
9 March 1951	Afghanistan	W	2–0	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football	[4]

1954

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
7 March 1954	South Korea	L	1–5	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – Group 13)	[5]
14 March 1954	South Korea	D	2–2	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – Group 13)	[6]
1 May 1954	Indonesia	L	3–5	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	1954 Asian Games Football	[7]
3 May 1954	India	L	2–3	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	1954 Asian Games Football	[8]

1955

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
2 January 1955	Burma	D	1–11	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	[9]
5 January 1955	Burma	L	0–31	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	[10]
8 January 1955	Burma	D	1–11	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	[11]
11 January 1955	Burma	W	1–01	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	[12]
9 October 1955	Burma	D	0–0	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly	[13]
1:Not recognized

1956

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
3 June 1956	South Korea	W	2–0	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1956 Olympic Games Qualification	[14]
10 June 1956	South Korea	L	0–2	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1956 Olympic Games Qualification	[15]
20 November 1956	Yugoslavia Olympic football team	L	2–71	Melbourne, Australia	International Friendly
27 November 1956	Australia	L	0–2	Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia	1956 Olympic Games Football	[16]
1:Not recognized by FIFA, because at that time, countries from UEFA didn't include professional players in Olympic teams.

1958

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
26 May 1958	Philippines	L	0–1	Tokyo Metropolitan Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1958 Asian Games Football	[17]
28 May 1958	Hong Kong	L	0–2	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1958 Asian Games Football	[18]
25 December 1958	Hong Kong	L	2–5	Hong Kong	International Friendly	[19]
28 December 1958	Malaya	L	2–6	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	International Friendly	[20]

1959

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
4 January 1959	Malaya	W	3–1	George Town, Malaya	International Friendly	[21]
10 January 1959	Singapore	W	4–3	Singapore	International Friendly	[22]
11 January 1959	Singapore	L	2–3	Singapore	International Friendly	[23]
31 August 1959	Hong Kong	D	1–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	[24]
2 September 1959	Hong Kong	L	2–4	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	[25]
3 September 1959	Singapore	W	4–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	[26]
5 September 1959	South Korea	D	0–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	[27]
6 September 1959	South Korea	L	1–3	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	[28]
13 December 1959	South Korea	L	0–21	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1960 Olympic Games Qualification	[29]
20 December 1959	South Korea	W	1–01	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1960 Olympic Games Qualification	[30]
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

References

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12. "Japan vs. Burma" . Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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14. "Japan vs. South Korea" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
15. "Japan vs. South Korea" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
16. "Japan vs. Australia" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
17. "Japan vs. Philippines" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
18. "Japan vs. Hong Kong" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
19. "Japan vs. Hong Kong" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
20. "Japan vs. Malaya" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
21. "Japan vs. Malaya" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
22. "Japan vs. Singapore" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
23. "Japan vs. Singapore" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
24. "Japan vs. Hong Kong" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
25. "Japan vs. Hong Kong" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
26. "Japan vs. Singapore" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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28. "Japan vs. South Korea" . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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