Merdeka Tournament 1978

Japan 3–2 Syria

Monday 17 Jul 1978 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Japan3–2Syria

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Japan: 1501 → 1511
Syria: 1484 → 1475

Expected score for Japan: 52.4% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 13, 1978–2024.

Japan wins: 11
Draws: 2
Syria wins: 0

Form either side

Japan

Before

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
1–2 v Indonesia 15 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

After

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
1–4 v Russia 19 Nov 1978 · Friendly

Syria

Before

0–1 v Iran 28 Jan 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–2 v Morocco 23 Mar 1977 · Friendly
0–1 v Algeria 26 Feb 1978 · Friendly
0–1 v Indonesia 13 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
1–2 v Iraq 15 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

After

1–3 v Thailand 20 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–5 v Malaysia 23 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
1–4 v Singapore 25 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
0–2 v South Korea 27 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–1 v Tunisia 19 Dec 1978 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

Syria

0–1 v Indonesia 13 Jul 1978
1–2 v Iraq 15 Jul 1978
2–3 v Japan 17 Jul 1978
1–3 v Thailand 20 Jul 1978
2–5 v Malaysia 23 Jul 1978
1–4 v Singapore 25 Jul 1978
0–2 v South Korea 27 Jul 1978

Every Japan v Syria match13

From Japan's side.


11 Jun 2024	Syria	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
21 Nov 2023	Syria	5–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
7 Jun 2017	Syria	1–1	Home	Kirin Challenge Cup 2017	—
29 Mar 2016	Syria	5–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
8 Oct 2015	Syria	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2015	—
13 Jan 2011	Syria	2–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Group stage
13 Nov 2008	Syria	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
2 Feb 2005	Syria	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Dec 1996	Syria	2–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1996	Group stage
25 Jul 1986	Syria	2–1	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1986	—
7 Jun 1983	Syria	1–0	Home	Kirin Cup 1983	—
12 Feb 1983	Syria	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
17 Jul 1978	Syria	3–2	Neutral	Merdeka Tournament 1978	—

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