Merdeka Tournament 1978

Indonesia 2–1 Japan

Saturday 15 Jul 1978 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Indonesia2–1Japan

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Indonesia: 1421 → 1434
Japan: 1513 → 1500

Expected score for Indonesia: 37.1% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 19, 1934–2025.

Indonesia wins: 6
Draws: 2
Japan wins: 11

Form either side

Indonesia

Before

3–0 v Malaysia 13 Jun 1978 · Indonesia Tournament 1978
1–0 v Thailand 15 Jun 1978 · Indonesia Tournament 1978
2–2 v Singapore 21 Jun 1978 · Indonesia Tournament 1978
1–3 v South Korea 23 Jun 1978 · Indonesia Tournament 1978
1–0 v Syria 13 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

After

0–1 v Malaysia 16 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–4 v Iraq 17 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–3 v Thailand 22 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–2 v South Korea 25 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–0 v Singapore 27 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

Japan

Before

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
0–0 v Iraq 13 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

After

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
4–0 v Thailand 26 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

Road through the tournament

Indonesia

1–0 v Syria 13 Jul 1978
2–1 v Japan 15 Jul 1978
0–1 v Malaysia 16 Jul 1978
0–4 v Iraq 17 Jul 1978
0–3 v Thailand 22 Jul 1978
0–2 v South Korea 25 Jul 1978
0–0 v Singapore 27 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 Indonesia v Japan match19

From Indonesia's side.


10 Jun 2025	Japan	0–6	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
15 Nov 2024	Japan	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
24 Jan 2024	Japan	1–3	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2024	Group stage
11 Jun 1989	Japan	0–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
28 May 1989	Japan	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
14 Sep 1981	Japan	0–2	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1981	—
24 Feb 1981	Japan	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Jul 1979	Japan	0–0	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1979	—
31 May 1979	Japan	0–4	Away	Kirin Cup 1979	—
15 Jul 1978	Japan	2–1	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1978	—
10 Aug 1976	Japan	0–6	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1976	—
7 Aug 1975	Japan	1–4	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1975	—
6 Aug 1972	Japan	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
16 Dec 1970	Japan	1–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1970	—
8 Aug 1970	Japan	3–4	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1970	—
5 Aug 1967	Japan	1–2	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup qualification 1967	—
15 Aug 1961	Japan	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
1 May 1954	Japan	5–3	Neutral	Asian Games 1954	—
13 May 1934	Japan	7–1	Neutral	Far Eastern Championship Games 1934	—

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