Japan national football team results (1990–1999)

Last updated February 24, 2025

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1990 and 1999.

1990

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
27 July 1990	South Korea	L	0–2	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
29 July 1990	China	L	0–1	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
31 July 1990	North Korea	L	0–1	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
26 September 1990	Bangladesh	W	3–0	Beijing, China	1990 Asian Games Football
28 September 1990	Saudi Arabia	L	0–2	Beijing, China	1990 Asian Games Football
1 October 1990	Iran	L	0–1	Beijing, China	1990 Asian Games Football

1991

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
2 June 1991	Thailand	W	1–0	ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan	Kirin Cup
27 July 1991	South Korea	L	0–1	Nagasaki Athletic Stadium, Nagasaki, Japan	International Friendly

1992

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
31 May 1992	Argentina	L	0–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
7 June 1992	Wales	L	0–1	Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama, Japan	Kirin Cup
22 August 1992	South Korea	D	0–0	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
24 August 1992	China	W	2–0	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
26 August 1992	North Korea	W	4–1	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
29 August 1992	South Korea	D	2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (pen.)	Beijing, China	Dynasty Cup
30 October 1992	United Arab Emirates	D	0–0	Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi, Japan	1992 AFC Asian Cup
1 November 1992	North Korea	D	1–1	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	1992 AFC Asian Cup
3 November 1992	Iran	W	1–0	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	1992 AFC Asian Cup
6 November 1992	China	W	3–2	Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	1992 AFC Asian Cup
8 November 1992	Saudi Arabia	W	1–0	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	1992 AFC Asian Cup

1993

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
7 March 1993	Hungary	L	0–1	Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan	Kirin Cup
14 March 1993	United States	W	3–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
8 April 1993	Thailand	W	1–0	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, Japan	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
11 April 1993	Bangladesh	W	8–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
15 April 1993	Sri Lanka	W	5–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
18 April 1993	United Arab Emirates	W	2–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
28 April 1993	Thailand	W	1–0	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
30 April 1993	Bangladesh	W	4–1	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
5 May 1993	Sri Lanka	W	6–0	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
7 May 1993	United Arab Emirates	D	1–1	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
4 October 1993	Ivory Coast	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1993 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
15 October 1993	Saudi Arabia	D	0–0	Doha, Qatar	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
18 October 1993	Iran	L	1–2	Doha, Qatar	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
21 October 1993	North Korea	W	3–0	Doha, Qatar	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
25 October 1993	South Korea	W	1–0	Doha, Qatar	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
28 October 1993	Iraq	D	2–2	Doha, Qatar	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

1994

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
22 May 1994	Australia	D	1–1	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	Kirin Cup
29 May 1994	France	L	1–4	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
8 July 1994	Ghana	W	3–2	Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan	Asics Cup
14 July 1994	Ghana	W	2–1	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, Japan	Asics Cup
27 September 1994	Australia	D	0–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
3 October 1994	United Arab Emirates	D	1–1	Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	1994 Asian Games Football
5 October 1994	Qatar	D	1–1	Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	1994 Asian Games Football
9 October 1994	Burma	W	5–0	Bingo Athletic Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	1994 Asian Games Football
11 October 1994	South Korea	L	2–3	Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	1994 Asian Games Football

1995

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
6 January 1995	Nigeria	L	0–3	King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	1995 King Fahd Cup
8 January 1995	Argentina	L	1–5	King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	1995 King Fahd Cup
15 February 1995	Australia	L	1–2	Sydney, Australia	International Friendly
19 February 1995	Hong Kong	W	3–0¹	Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong	1995 Dynasty Cup
21 February 1995	South Korea	D	1–1	Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong	1995 Dynasty Cup
23 February 1995	China	W	2–1	Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong	1995 Dynasty Cup
26 February 1995	South Korea	D	2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (pen.)	Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong	1995 Dynasty Cup
21 May 1995	Scotland	D	0–0	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	Kirin Cup
28 May 1995	Ecuador	W	3–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
3 June 1995	England	L	1–2	Wembley Stadium, London, Great Britain	Umbro Cup
6 June 1995	Brazil	L	0–3	Goodison Park, Liverpool, Great Britain	Umbro Cup
10 June 1995	Sweden	D	2–2	City Ground, Nottingham, Great Britain	Umbro Cup
6 August 1995	Costa Rica	D	3–0	Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto, Japan	International Friendly
9 August 1995	Brazil	L	1–5	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
20 September 1995	Paraguay	L	1–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1995 Descente Adidas match
24 October 1995	Saudi Arabia	W	2–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1995 Descente Adidas match
28 October 1995	Saudi Arabia	W	2–1	Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama, Japan	1995 Descente Adidas match
1:This match is not recognized because the players came from Hong Kong League XI.

1996

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
10 February 1996	Australia	W	4–1	Wollongong, Australia	International Friendly
14 February 1996	Australia	L	0–3	Melbourne, Australia	International Friendly
19 February 1996	Poland	W	5–0	Hong Kong	Lunar New Year Cup
22 February 1996	Sweden	D	1–1 4–5 (pen.)	Hong Kong	Lunar New Year Cup
26 May 1996	FR Yugoslavia	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
29 May 1996	Mexico	W	3–2	Higashihirao Koen Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan	Kirin Cup
25 August 1996	Uruguay	W	5–3	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	International Friendly
11 September 1996	Uzbekistan	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
13 October 1996	Tunisia	W	1–0	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, Japan	Puma Cup
6 December 1996	Syria	W	2–1	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	1996 AFC Asian Cup
9 December 1996	Uzbekistan	W	4–0	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	1996 AFC Asian Cup
12 December 1996	China	W	1–0	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	1996 AFC Asian Cup
15 December 1996	Kuwait	L	0–2	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	1996 AFC Asian Cup

1997

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
9 February 1997	Thailand	D	1–1	Bangkok, Thailand	King's Cup
13 February 1997	Sweden	L	0–1	Bangkok, Thailand	King's Cup
15 March 1997	Thailand	L	1–3	Bangkok, Thailand	International Friendly
23 March 1997	Oman	W	1–0	Muscat, Oman	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
25 March 1997	Macau	W	10–0	Muscat, Oman	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
27 March 1997	Nepal	W	6–0	Muscat, Oman	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
21 May 1997	South Korea	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
8 June 1997	Croatia	W	4–3	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
15 June 1997	Turkey	W	1–0	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Kirin Cup
22 June 1997	Macau	W	10–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
25 June 1997	Nepal	W	3–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
28 June 1997	Oman	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
13 August 1997	Brazil	L	0–3	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	International Friendly
7 September 1997	Uzbekistan	W	6–3	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
19 September 1997	United Arab Emirates	D	0–0	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
28 September 1997	South Korea	L	1–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
4 October 1997	Kazakhstan	D	1–1	Almaty, Kazakhstan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
11 October 1997	Uzbekistan	D	1–1	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
26 October 1997	United Arab Emirates	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
1 November 1997	South Korea	W	2–0	Seoul, South Korea	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
8 November 1997	Kazakhstan	W	5–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
16 November 1997	Iran	W	3–2	Johor Bahru, Malaysia	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

1998

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref.
15 February 1998	Australia	W	3–0	Adelaide, Australia	International Friendly
1 March 1998	South Korea	W	2–1	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	1998 Dynasty Cup
4 March 1998	Hong Kong League XI	W	5–1^a	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	1998 Dynasty Cup
7 March 1998	China	L	0–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1998 Dynasty Cup
1 April 1998	South Korea	L	1–2	Seoul, South Korea	International Friendly
17 May 1998	Paraguay	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
24 May 1998	Czech Republic	D	0–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Kirin Cup
31 May 1998	Mexico	L	1–2	Lausanne, Switzerland	International Friendly
3 June 1998	FR Yugoslavia	L	0–1	Lausanne, Switzerland	International Friendly
14 June 1998	Argentina	L	0–1	Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse, France	1998 FIFA World Cup
20 June 1998	Croatia	L	0–1	Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France	1998 FIFA World Cup
26 June 1998	Jamaica	L	1–2	Stade Gerland, Lyon, France	1998 FIFA World Cup
28 October 1998	Egypt	W	1–0	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)	^[1]
1 December 1998	Nepal	W	5–0^b	Bangkok, Thailand	1998 Asian Games Football
3 December 1998	India	W	1–0^b	Bangkok, Thailand	1998 Asian Games Football
7 December 1998	South Korea	L	0–2^b	Bangkok, Thailand	1998 Asian Games Football
9 December 1998	Kuwait	W	2–1^b	Bangkok, Thailand	1998 Asian Games Football
11 December 1998	United Arab Emirates	L	0–1	Bangkok, Thailand	1998 Asian Games Football
a: The matches against Hong Kong League XI is not recognized by JFA as an official "A" match. b: The five matches in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok are not recognized by JFA as official "A" matches because Japan effectively field an under-21 squad.^[2]^[3]

1999

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref.
31 March 1999	Brazil	L	0–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly(Kirin Challenge Cup)	^[4]
3 June 1999	Belgium	D	0–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup	^[5]
6 June 1999	Peru	D	0–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	Kirin Cup	^[6]
29 June 1999	Peru	L	2–3	Asunción, Paraguay	1999 Copa América	^[7]
2 July 1999	Paraguay	L	0–4	Asunción, Paraguay	1999 Copa América	^[8]
5 July 1999	Bolivia	D	1–1	Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay	1999 Copa América	^[9]
8 September 1999	Iran	D	1–1	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	International Friendly(Kirin Challenge Cup)	^[10]

References

↑ 増島みどり (1998). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×エジプト（大阪・長居スタジアム）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 石川秀和 (2021-03-25). "日韓サッカー対戦成績で両国に３試合のズレ…なぜ？". Nikkan Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
↑ "日本代表試合別出場記録" [List of Japan national team matches](PDF). Japan Football Association. 2008-06-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×ブラジル（東京・国立霞ヶ丘競技場）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×ベルギー（東京・国立霞ヶ丘競技場）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×ペルー（横浜国際総合競技場）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: ペルー×日本（パラグアイ・アスンシオン）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: パラグアイ×日本（パラグアイ・アスンシオン）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: ボリビア×日本（パラグアイ・ガバジェロ）". Masujima Stadium.
↑ 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×イラン（横浜国際総合競技場）". Masujima Stadium.

External links

増島みどり (2002). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績". Masujima Stadium.
"Samurai Blue: Timeline". Japan Football Association. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-27.

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[1] 増島みどり (1998). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×エジプト（大阪・長居スタジアム）". Masujima Stadium.

[three_matches-2] 石川秀和 (2021-03-25). "日韓サッカー対戦成績で両国に３試合のズレ…なぜ？". Nikkan Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

[JFA_full_list-3] "日本代表試合別出場記録" [List of Japan national team matches](PDF). Japan Football Association. 2008-06-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.

[4] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×ブラジル（東京・国立霞ヶ丘競技場）". Masujima Stadium.

[5] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×ベルギー（東京・国立霞ヶ丘競技場）". Masujima Stadium.

[6] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×ペルー（横浜国際総合競技場）". Masujima Stadium.

[7] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: ペルー×日本（パラグアイ・アスンシオン）". Masujima Stadium.

[8] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: パラグアイ×日本（パラグアイ・アスンシオン）". Masujima Stadium.

[9] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: ボリビア×日本（パラグアイ・ガバジェロ）". Masujima Stadium.

[10] 増島みどり (1999). "2002W杯までのトルシエ・ジャパン戦績: 日本×イラン（横浜国際総合競技場）". Masujima Stadium.

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