# Japan national football team results (1960–1969)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1960 and 1969.

## 1960

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 5 August 1960 | Malaya | L | 0–3$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 10 August 1960 | Pakistan | L | 1–3$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 12 August 1960 | Thailand | W | 3–1$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 6 November 1960 | South Korea | L | 1–2 | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1:Not recognized by FIFA. |||||||

## 1961

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 28 May 1961 | Malaya | W | 3–2 | National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | International Friendly |
| 11 June 1961 | South Korea | L | 0–2 | National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 August 1961 | Malaya | L | 2–3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 6 August 1961 | India | W | 3–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 10 August 1961 | South Vietnam | L | 2–3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 15 August 1961 | Indonesia | L | 0–2 | Singapore | International Friendly |
| 28 November 1961 | Yugoslavia | L | 0–1 | National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | International Friendly |

## 1962

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 25 August 1962 | Thailand | W | 3–1 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 1962 Asian Games Football |
| 29 August 1962 | India | L | 0–2 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 1962 Asian Games Football |
| 30 August 1962 | South Korea | L | 0–1 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 1962 Asian Games Football |
| 8 September 1962 | Malaya | D | 2–2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 12 September 1962 | Pakistan | D | 1–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 15 September 1962 | Burma | L | 1–3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 21 September 1962 | Singapore | L | 1–2 | Singapore | International Friendly |

## 1963

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 8 August 1963 | Malaya | W | 4–3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 10 August 1963 | Thailand | W | 4–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 12 August 1963 | South Vietnam | W | 5–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 13 August 1963 | South Korea | D | 1–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |
| 15 August 1963 | Republic of China | L | 0–2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Merdeka Tournament |

## 1964

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 3 March 1964 | Singapore | W | 2–1 | Singapore | International Friendly |
| 23 August 1964 | South Vietnam | L | 0–2 | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 25 August 1964 | South Korea | D | 2–2 | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 29 August 1964 | South Korea | L | 0–3 | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 1 September 1964 | India | L | 2-3 | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 3 September 1964 | Cambodia | L | 4-0 | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 3 September 1964 | Republic of China | D | 2-2 | Kuala Lampur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 14 October 1964 | Argentina | W | 3–2$^1$ | Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1964 Olympic Games Football |
| 16 October 1964 | Ghana | L | 2–3$^1$ | Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1964 Olympic Games Football |
| 18 October 1964 | Czechoslovakia | L | 0–4$^1$ | Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1964 Olympic Games Football |
| 20 October 1964 | Yugoslavia | L | 1–6$^1$ | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 1964 Olympic Games Football |
| 1:Not recognized by FIFA. ||||||

## 1965

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 14 March 1965 | Hong Kong | W | 2–1 | Hong Kong | International Friendly |
| 22 March 1965 | Burma | D | 1–1 | Rangoon, Burma | International Friendly |
| 25 March 1965 | Singapore | W | 4–1 | Singapore | International Friendly |
| 27 March 1965 | Malaysia | D | 1–1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | International Friendly |
| 14 August 1965 | Malaysia | D | 2–2$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 15 August 1965 | India | D | 1–1$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 19 August 1965 | Republic of China | W | 0–4$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 23 August 1965 | Burma | W | 3–1$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 25 August 1965 | Thailand | D | 0–0$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 28 August 1965 | South Vietnam | W | 2–1$^1$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 1:Not recognized by FIFA. |||||||

## 1966

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 21 July 1966 | Soviet Union Olympic football team | L | 1–3$^1$ | Luhansk, Soviet Union | International Friendly |
| 13 August 1966 | South Korea | L | 0–2$^2$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 17 August 1966 | West Germany Olympic football team | L | 0–2$^1$ | Neu-Isenburg, West Germany | International Friendly |
| 18 August 1966 | South Vietnam | L | 0–2$^2$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 20 August 1966 | India | L | 0–3$^2$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 22 August 1966 | Singapore | W | 1–0$^2$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 24 August 1966 | Republic of China | W | 5–2$^2$ | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Merdeka Tournament |
| 10 December 1966 | India | W | 2–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 11 December 1966 | Iran | W | 3–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 14 December 1966 | Malaysia | W | 1–0 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 16 December 1966 | Singapore | W | 5–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 17 December 1966 | Thailand | W | 5–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 18 December 1966 | Iran | L | 0–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 19 December 1966 | Singapore | W | 2–0 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1966 Asian Games Football |
| 1:Not recognized by FIFA, because those teams from UEFA did not offer professional players. 2.Not recognized by FIFA. |||||||

## 1967

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 27 July 1967 | Republic of China | D | 2–2 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Republic of China | 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 1 August 1967 | South Korea | W | 2–1 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Republic of China | 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 August 1967 | Philippines | W | 2–0 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Republic of China | 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 August 1967 | Indonesia | W | 2–1 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Republic of China | 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 27 September 1967 | Philippines | W | 15–0$^1$ | Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1968 Olympic Games Qualification |
| 30 September 1967 | Republic of China | W | 4–0$^1$ | Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1968 Olympic Games Qualification |
| 3 October 1967 | Lebanon | W | 3–1$^1$ | Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1968 Olympic Games Qualification |
| 7 October 1967 | South Korea | D | 3–3$^1$ | Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1968 Olympic Games Qualification |
| 10 October 1967 | South Vietnam | W | 1–0$^1$ | Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 1968 Olympic Games Qualification |
| 1:Not recognized by FIFA. ||||||

## 1968

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 17 January 1968 | West Germany Olympic football team | L | 0–1$^1$ | Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | International Friendly |
| 26 March 1968 | Mexico Olympic football team | L | 0–4$^1$ | Mexico City, Mexico | International Friendly |
| 30 March 1968 | Australia | D | 2–2 | Sydney, Australia | International Friendly |
| 31 March 1968 | Australia | L | 1–3 | Melbourne, Australia | International Friendly |
| 4 April 1968 | Australia | W | 3–1 | Adelaide, Australia | International Friendly |
| 1 August 1968 | Czechoslovakia Olympic football team | L | 1–3$^1$ | unknown | International Friendly |
| 14 October 1968 | Nigeria | W | 3–1$^1$ | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | 1968 Olympic Games Football |
| 16 October 1968 | Brazil | W | 4–0$^1$ | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | 1968 Olympic Games Football |
| 18 October 1968 | Spain | W | 4–0$^1$ | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1968 Olympic Games Football |
| 20 October 1968 | France | W | 3–1$^1$ | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1968 Olympic Games Football |
| 22 October 1968 | Hungary | L | 0–5$^1$ | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1968 Olympic Games Football |
| 24 October 1968 | Mexico | W | 2–0$^1$ | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1968 Olympic Games Football |
| 1:Not recognized by FIFA. ||||||

## 1969

| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 10 October 1969 | Australia | L | 1–3 | Seoul, South Korea | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 October 1969 | South Korea | D | 2–2 | Seoul, South Korea | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 October 1969 | Australia | D | 1–1 | Seoul, South Korea | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 October 1969 | South Korea | L | 0–2 | Seoul, South Korea | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |