Japan national football team results (1950–1959)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1950 and 1959.^[1]

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
7 March 1951	Iran	D	0–0	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football	^[2]
8 March 1951	Iran	L	2–3	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football	^[3]
9 March 1951	Afghanistan	W	2–0	National Stadium, New Delhi, India	1951 Asian Games Football	^[4]

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
7 March 1954	South Korea	L	1–5	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – Group 13)	^[5]
14 March 1954	South Korea	D	2–2	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – Group 13)	^[6]
1 May 1954	Indonesia	L	3–5	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	1954 Asian Games Football	^[7]
3 May 1954	India	L	2–3	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	1954 Asian Games Football	^[8]

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
2 January 1955	Burma	D	1–1¹	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	^[9]
5 January 1955	Burma	L	0–3¹	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	^[10]
8 January 1955	Burma	D	1–1¹	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	^[11]
11 January 1955	Burma	W	1–0¹	Rangoon, Burma	International Friendly	^[12]
9 October 1955	Burma	D	0–0	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly	^[13]
1:Not recognized

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
3 June 1956	South Korea	W	2–0	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1956 Olympic Games Qualification	^[14]
10 June 1956	South Korea	L	0–2	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1956 Olympic Games Qualification	^[15]
20 November 1956	Yugoslavia Olympic football team	L	2–7¹	Melbourne, Australia	International Friendly
27 November 1956	Australia	L	0–2	Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia	1956 Olympic Games Football	^[16]
1:Not recognized by FIFA, because at that time, countries from UEFA didn't include professional players in Olympic teams.

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
26 May 1958	Philippines	L	0–1	Tokyo Metropolitan Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1958 Asian Games Football	^[17]
28 May 1958	Hong Kong	L	0–2	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1958 Asian Games Football	^[18]
25 December 1958	Hong Kong	L	2–5	Hong Kong	International Friendly	^[19]
28 December 1958	Malaya	L	2–6	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	International Friendly	^[20]

1951

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Ref
4 January 1959	Malaya	W	3–1	George Town, Malaya	International Friendly	^[21]
10 January 1959	Singapore	W	4–3	Singapore	International Friendly	^[22]
11 January 1959	Singapore	L	2–3	Singapore	International Friendly	^[23]
31 August 1959	Hong Kong	D	1–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	^[24]
2 September 1959	Hong Kong	L	2–4	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	^[25]
3 September 1959	Singapore	W	4–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	^[26]
5 September 1959	South Korea	D	0–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	^[27]
6 September 1959	South Korea	L	1–3	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya	Merdeka Tournament	^[28]
13 December 1959	South Korea	L	0–2¹	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1960 Olympic Games Qualification	^[29]
20 December 1959	South Korea	W	1–0¹	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo, Japan	1960 Olympic Games Qualification	^[30]
1:Not recognized by FIFA.