Merdeka Tournament 1986

Japan 2–1 Syria

Friday 25 Jul 1986 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Japan2–1Syria

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Japan: 1660 → 1666
Syria: 1497 → 1491

Expected score for Japan: 71.9% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 13, 1978–2024.

Japan wins: 11
Draws: 2
Syria wins: 0

Form either side

Japan

Before

3–0 v Hong Kong 11 Aug 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–1 v Hong Kong 22 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–2 v South Korea 26 Oct 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–1 v South Korea 3 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
2–1 v Algeria 11 May 1986 · Kirin Cup 1986

After

1–2 v Malaysia 1 Aug 1986 · Merdeka Tournament 1986
5–0 v Nepal 20 Sep 1986 · Asian Games 1986
0–2 v Iran 22 Sep 1986 · Asian Games 1986
0–2 v Kuwait 24 Sep 1986 · Asian Games 1986
4–0 v Bangladesh 28 Sep 1986 · Asian Games 1986

Syria

Before

3–0 v Yemen 19 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–1 v Bahrain 6 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–0 v Bahrain 20 Sep 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Iraq 15 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
1–3 v Iraq 29 Nov 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

After

0–1 v Nigeria 27 Jan 1987 · Nehru Cup 1987
1–1 v United Arab Emirates 19 Mar 1987 · Friendly
1–2 v United Arab Emirates 23 Mar 1987 · Friendly
2–1 v North Korea 26 May 1988 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988
1–1 v Iran 29 May 1988 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1988

Road through the tournament

Japan

2–1 v Syria 25 Jul 1986
1–2 v Malaysia 1 Aug 1986

Syria

1–2 v Japan 25 Jul 1986

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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