Friendly

Iceland 0–2 Japan

Friday 13 Aug 1971 · Reykjavík, Iceland

Iceland0–2Japan

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Iceland: 1245 → 1239
Japan: 1580 → 1586

Expected score for Iceland: 20.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 4, 1971–2026.

Iceland wins: 0
Draws: 0
Japan wins: 4

Form either side

Iceland

Before

1–3 v Finland 24 Jul 1969 · Friendly
2–3 v Bermuda 11 Nov 1969 · Friendly
0–0 v Denmark 7 Jul 1970 · Friendly
2–0 v Norway 20 Jul 1970 · Friendly
1–3 v Norway 26 May 1971 · Friendly

After

0–4 v Belgium 18 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
0–4 v Belgium 22 May 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
2–5 v Denmark 3 Jul 1972 · Friendly
3–0 v Faroe Islands 12 Jul 1972 · Friendly
1–4 v Norway 3 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972

Japan

Before

2–1 v Indonesia 16 Dec 1970 · Asian Games 1970
1–0 v India 17 Dec 1970 · Asian Games 1970
1–2 v South Korea 18 Dec 1970 · Asian Games 1970
0–1 v India 19 Dec 1970 · Asian Games 1970
2–3 v Denmark 28 Jul 1971 · Friendly

After

4–1 v Cambodia 12 Jul 1972 · Merdeka Tournament 1972
5–0 v Sri Lanka 16 Jul 1972 · Merdeka Tournament 1972
5–1 v Philippines 18 Jul 1972 · Merdeka Tournament 1972
1–3 v Malaysia 22 Jul 1972 · Merdeka Tournament 1972
0–3 v South Korea 26 Jul 1972 · Merdeka Tournament 1972

Every Iceland v Japan match4

From Iceland's side.


31 May 2026	Japan	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
24 Feb 2012	Japan	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
30 May 2004	Japan	2–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
13 Aug 1971	Japan	0–2	Home	Friendly	—

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