Japan national football team results (1950–59)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1950 and 1959.

1951

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
7 March 1951	Iran	W	5–0	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football
8 March 1951	Iran	W	2–3	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football
9 March 1951	Afghanistan	W	2–0	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football

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

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
11 January 1955	Burma	W	1–0¹	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly
9 October 1955	Burma	D	0–0	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
1:Not recognized

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
3 June 1956	South Korea	W	2–0	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1956 Olympic Games Qualification
10 June 1956	South Korea	L	0–2	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1956 Olympic Games Qualification
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
1:Not recognized by FIFA, because at that time, teams from UEFA didn't send their professional players.

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

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

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