Lunar New Year Cup 1996

Japan 1–1 Sweden

Thursday 22 Feb 1996 · So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral) · after extra time · Sweden won on penalties

Japan1–1Sweden

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Japan: 1692 → 1695
Sweden: 1810 → 1807

Expected score for Japan: 33.6% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 5, 1995–2026.

Japan wins: 0
Draws: 4
Sweden wins: 1

Form either side

Japan

Before

2–1 v Saudi Arabia 24 Oct 1995 · Friendly
2–1 v Saudi Arabia 28 Oct 1995 · Friendly
4–1 v Australia 10 Feb 1996 · Friendly
0–3 v Australia 14 Feb 1996 · Friendly
5–0 v Poland 19 Feb 1996 · Lunar New Year Cup 1996

After

1–0 v Serbia 26 May 1996 · Kirin Cup 1996
3–2 v Mexico 29 May 1996 · Kirin Cup 1996
5–3 v Uruguay 25 Aug 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v Uzbekistan 11 Sep 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v Tunisia 13 Oct 1996 · Friendly

Sweden

Before

2–2 v Japan 10 Jun 1995 · Friendly
1–0 v United States 16 Aug 1995 · Friendly
0–0 v Switzerland 6 Sep 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
2–0 v Scotland 11 Oct 1995 · Friendly
2–2 v Turkey 15 Nov 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995

After

2–0 v Australia 25 Feb 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Australia 28 Feb 1996 · Friendly
2–1 v Northern Ireland 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly
2–1 v Slovakia 9 May 1996 · Friendly
2–0 v South Korea 16 May 1996 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Japan

5–0 v Poland 19 Feb 1996
1–1 v Sweden 22 Feb 1996

Sweden

1–1 v Japan 22 Feb 1996

Every Japan v Sweden match5

From Japan's side.


25 Jun 2026	Sweden	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Group stage
25 May 2002	Sweden	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
13 Feb 1997	Sweden	0–1	Neutral	King's Cup 1997	—
22 Feb 1996	Sweden	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Lunar New Year Cup 1996	—
10 Jun 1995	Sweden	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none