Merdeka Tournament 1978

Iraq 0–0 Japan

Thursday 13 Jul 1978 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Goals0

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Iraq: 1682 → 1677
Japan: 1509 → 1514

Expected score for Iraq: 73% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 13, 1978–2024.

Iraq wins: 3
Draws: 3
Japan wins: 7

Form either side

Iraq

Before

3–0 v Algeria 21 Feb 1978 · Friendly
1–0 v Algeria 23 Feb 1978 · Friendly
1–0 v North Korea 27 Feb 1978 · Friendly
1–1 v Algeria 2 Jul 1978 · Friendly
0–0 v Algeria 4 Jul 1978 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Syria 15 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
4–0 v Indonesia 17 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–1 v Malaysia 18 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
3–0 v Singapore 20 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–2 v South Korea 22 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

Japan

Before

0–2 v Israel 10 Mar 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–0 v South Korea 26 Mar 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–1 v South Korea 3 Apr 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
1–2 v South Korea 15 Jun 1977 · Friendly
3–0 v Thailand 23 May 1978 · Kirin Cup 1978

After

1–2 v Indonesia 15 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
3–2 v Syria 17 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–4 v South Korea 19 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
1–4 v Malaysia 21 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
1–2 v Singapore 23 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

Road through the tournament

Iraq

0–0 v Japan 13 Jul 1978
2–1 v Syria 15 Jul 1978
4–0 v Indonesia 17 Jul 1978
2–1 v Malaysia 18 Jul 1978
3–0 v Singapore 20 Jul 1978
0–2 v South Korea 22 Jul 1978
1–0 v Thailand 24 Jul 1978
0–2 v South Korea 29 Jul 1978

Japan

0–0 v Iraq 13 Jul 1978
1–2 v Indonesia 15 Jul 1978
3–2 v Syria 17 Jul 1978
0–4 v South Korea 19 Jul 1978
1–4 v Malaysia 21 Jul 1978
1–2 v Singapore 23 Jul 1978
4–0 v Thailand 26 Jul 1978

Every Iraq v Japan match13

From Iraq's side.


19 Jan 2024	Japan	2–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2024	Group stage
13 Jun 2017	Japan	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Oct 2016	Japan	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
11 Jun 2015	Japan	0–4	Away	Kirin Challenge Cup 2015	—
16 Jan 2015	Japan	0–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Group stage
11 Jun 2013	Japan	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Sep 2012	Japan	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
12 Feb 2004	Japan	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
24 Oct 2000	Japan	1–4	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2000	Quarter-final
28 Oct 1993	Japan	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
28 Nov 1982	Japan	1–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1982	—
18 Sep 1981	Japan	2–0	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1981	—
13 Jul 1978	Japan	0–0	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1978	—

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