Merdeka Tournament 1978

Japan 0–4 South Korea

Wednesday 19 Jul 1978 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Japan0–4South Korea

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Japan: 1510 → 1504
South Korea: 1796 → 1802

Expected score for Japan: 16.2% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 26 of 73, 1954–2022.

Japan wins: 14
Draws: 21
South Korea wins: 38

Form either side

Japan

Before

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
3–2 v Syria 17 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

After

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
1–4 v Russia 23 Nov 1978 · Friendly

South Korea

Before

5–2 v Hong Kong 4 Dec 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
3–1 v Indonesia 23 Jun 1978 · Indonesia Tournament 1978
3–1 v Malaysia 12 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
3–0 v Thailand 14 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–0 v Singapore 16 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978

After

2–0 v Iraq 22 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–0 v Indonesia 25 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–0 v Syria 27 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–0 v Iraq 29 Jul 1978 · Merdeka Tournament 1978
2–2 v Malaysia 11 Sep 1978 · Korea Cup 1978

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

South Korea

3–1 v Malaysia 12 Jul 1978
3–0 v Thailand 14 Jul 1978
2–0 v Singapore 16 Jul 1978
4–0 v Japan 19 Jul 1978
2–0 v Iraq 22 Jul 1978
2–0 v Indonesia 25 Jul 1978
2–0 v Syria 27 Jul 1978
2–0 v Iraq 29 Jul 1978

Every Japan v South Korea match73

From Japan's side.


27 Jul 2022	South Korea	3–0	Home	EAFF Championship 2022	—
25 Mar 2021	South Korea	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Dec 2019	South Korea	0–1	Away	EAFF Championship 2019	—
16 Dec 2017	South Korea	1–4	Home	EAFF Championship 2017	—
5 Aug 2015	South Korea	1–1	Neutral	EAFF Championship 2015	—
28 Jul 2013	South Korea	2–1	Away	EAFF Championship 2013	—
10 Aug 2011	South Korea	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Jan 2011	South Korea	2–2 (won on pens)	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Semi-final
12 Oct 2010	South Korea	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 May 2010	South Korea	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
14 Feb 2010	South Korea	1–3	Home	EAFF Championship 2010	—
23 Feb 2008	South Korea	1–1	Neutral	EAFF Championship 2008	—
28 Jul 2007	South Korea	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2007	Third-place play-off
7 Aug 2005	South Korea	1–0	Away	EAFF Championship 2005	—
10 Dec 2003	South Korea	0–0	Home	EAFF Championship 2003	—
31 May 2003	South Korea	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Apr 2003	South Korea	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
20 Dec 2000	South Korea	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Apr 2000	South Korea	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
7 Dec 1998	South Korea	0–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1998	—

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