Friendly
Saturday 30 Jan 1988 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
No scorers on record for this match.
World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.
Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 53.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.
Meeting 3 of 19, 1981–2017.
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From United Arab Emirates's side.
| 23 Mar 2017 | Japan | 0–2 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 2017 | — |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Japan | 2–1 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 2016 | — |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Japan | 1–1 (won on pens) | Neutral | AFC Asian Cup 2015 | Quarter-final |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Japan | 0–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Japan | 1–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Japan | 1–3 | Neutral | AFC Asian Cup 2007 | Group stage |
| 27 May 2005 | Japan | 1–0 | Away | Kirin Cup 2005 | — |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Japan | 1–3 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 11 Dec 1998 | Japan | 1–0 | Neutral | Asian Games 1998 | — |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Japan | 1–1 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 1997 | — |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Japan | 0–0 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 1997 | — |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Japan | 1–1 | Away | Asian Games 1994 | — |
| 7 May 1993 | Japan | 1–1 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 1993 | — |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Japan | 0–2 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 1993 | — |
| 30 Oct 1992 | Japan | 0–0 | Away | AFC Asian Cup 1992 | Group stage |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Japan | 1–0 | Neutral | AFC Asian Cup 1988 | Group stage |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Japan | 2–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Japan | 1–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 8 Sep 1981 | Japan | 2–3 | Neutral | Merdeka Tournament 1981 | — |
Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none