Japan national football team results (2000–2009)

Main article: Japan national football team results and fixtures

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 2000 and 2009.

2000

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
5 February 2000	Mexico	L	0–1	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	2000 Lunar New Year Cup
8 February 2000	Hong Kong	D	0–0 6–5 (pen.)1	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	2000 Lunar New Year Cup
13 February 2000	Singapore	W	3–0	Macau	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16 February 2000	Brunei	W	9–0	Macau	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
20 February 2000	Macau	W	3–0	Macau	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
15 March 2000	China	D	0–0	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
26 April 2000	South Korea	L	0–1	Seoul, South Korea	International Friendly
4 June 2000	France	D	2–2 2–4 (pen.)	Casablanca, Morocco	2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
6 June 2000	Jamaica	W	4–0	Casablanca, Morocco	2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
11 June 2000	Slovakia	D	1–1	Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi, Japan	Kirin Cup
18 June 2000	Bolivia	W	2–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Japan	Kirin Cup
16 August 2000	United Arab Emirates	W	3–1	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
14 October 2000	Saudi Arabia	W	4–1	Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon	2000 AFC Asian Cup
17 October 2000	Uzbekistan	W	8–1	Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon	2000 AFC Asian Cup
20 October 2000	Qatar	D	1–1	Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	2000 AFC Asian Cup
24 October 2000	Iraq	W	4–1	Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	2000 AFC Asian Cup
26 October 2000	China	W	3–2	Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	2000 AFC Asian Cup
29 October 2000	Saudi Arabia	W	1–0	Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	2000 AFC Asian Cup
20 December 2000	South Korea	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
1This match is not recognized because the players came from Hong Kong League XI.

2001

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
24 March 2001	France	L	0–5	Saint-Denis, France	International Friendly
25 April 2001	Spain	L	0–1	Córdoba, Spain	International Friendly
31 May 2001	Canada	W	3–0	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
2 June 2001	Cameroon	W	2–0	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
4 June 2001	Brazil	D	0–0	Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
7 June 2001	Australia	W	1–0	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
10 June 2001	France	L	0–1	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
1 July 2001	Paraguay	W	2–0	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan	Kirin Cup
4 July 2001	FR Yugoslavia	W	1–0	Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan	Kirin Cup
15 August 2001	Australia	W	3–0	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan	AFC – OFC Challenge Cup
4 October 2001	Senegal	L	0–2	Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France	International Friendly
7 October 2001	Nigeria	D	2–2	Southampton, England	International Friendly
7 November 2001	Italy	D	1–1	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2002

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
21 March 2002	Ukraine	W	1–0	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
27 March 2002	Poland	W	2–0	Łódź, Poland	International Friendly
17 April 2002	Costa Rica	D	1–1	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
29 April 2002	Slovenia	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
2 May 2002	Honduras	D	3–3	Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan	Kirin Cup
14 May 2002	Norway	L	0–3	Oslo, Norway	International Friendly
25 May 2002	Sweden	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
4 June 2002	Belgium	D	2–2	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	2002 FIFA World Cup
9 June 2002	Russia	W	1–0	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	2002 FIFA World Cup
14 June 2002	Tunisia	W	2–0	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	2002 FIFA World Cup
18 June 2002	Turkey	L	0–1	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan	2002 FIFA World Cup
16 October 2002	Jamaica	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
20 November 2002	Argentina	L	0–2	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2003

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
28 March 2003	Uruguay	D	2–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
16 April 2003	South Korea	W	1–0	Seoul, South Korea	International Friendly
31 May 2003	South Korea	L	0–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
8 June 2003	Argentina	L	1–4	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Kirin Cup
11 June 2003	Paraguay	D	0–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	Kirin Cup
18 June 2003	New Zealand	W	3–0	Saint-Denis, France	2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
20 June 2003	France	L	1–2	Saint-Étienne, France	2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
22 June 2003	Colombia	L	0–1	Saint-Étienne, France	2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
20 August 2003	Nigeria	W	3–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
10 September 2003	Senegal	L	0–1	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
8 October 2003	Tunisia	W	1–0	Rades, Tunisia	International Friendly
11 October 2003	Romania	D	1–1	Bucharest, Romania	International Friendly
19 November 2003	Cameroon	D	0–0	Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
4 December 2003	China	W	2–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	2003 East Asian Football Championship
7 December 2003	Hong Kong	W	1–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	2003 East Asian Football Championship
10 December 2003	South Korea	D	0–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan	2003 East Asian Football Championship

2004

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
7 February 2004	Malaysia	W	4–0	Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
12 February 2004	Iraq	D	2–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
18 February 2004	Oman	W	1–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
31 March 2004	Singapore	W	2–1	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
25 April 2004	Hungary	L	2–3	Zalaegerszeg, Hungary	International Friendly
28 April 2004	Czech Republic	W	1–0	Prague, Czech Republic	International Friendly
30 May 2004	Iceland	W	3–2	Manchester, England	International Friendly
1 June 2004	England	D	1–1	Manchester, England	International Friendly
9 June 2004	India	W	7–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
9 July 2004	Slovenia	W	3–1	Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan	Kirin Cup
13 July 2004	Serbia and Montenegro	W	1–0	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	Kirin Cup
20 July 2004	Oman	W	1–0	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	2004 AFC Asian Cup
24 July 2004	Thailand	W	4–1	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	2004 AFC Asian Cup
28 July 2004	Iran	D	0–0	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	2004 AFC Asian Cup
31 July 2004	Jordan	D	1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (pen.)	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	2004 AFC Asian Cup
3 August 2004	Bahrain	W	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Shandong Sports Center, Jinan, China	2004 AFC Asian Cup
7 August 2004	China	W	3–1	Workers Stadium, Beijing, China	2004 AFC Asian Cup
18 August 2004	Argentina	L	1–2	Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
8 September 2004	India	W	4–0	Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Bidhannagar, India	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
13 October 2004	Oman	W	1–0	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
17 November 2004	Singapore	W	1–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
16 December 2004	Germany	L	0–3	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2005

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
29 January 2005	Kazakhstan	W	4–0	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
2 February 2005	Syria	W	3–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
9 February 2005	North Korea	W	2–1	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
25 March 2005	Iran	L	1–2	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
30 March 2005	Bahrain	W	1–0	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
22 May 2005	Peru	L	0–1	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	Kirin Cup
27 May 2005	United Arab Emirates	L	0–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
3 June 2005	Bahrain	W	1–0	Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
8 June 2005	North Korea	W	2–0	Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
16 June 2005	Mexico	L	1–2	AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
19 June 2005	Greece	W	1–0	Waldstadion, Frankfurt am Main, Germany	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
22 June 2005	Brazil	D	2–2	RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
31 July 2005	North Korea	L	0–1	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea	2005 East Asian Football Championship
3 August 2005	China	D	2–2	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea	2005 East Asian Football Championship
7 August 2005	South Korea	W	1–0	Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, South Korea	2005 East Asian Football Championship
17 August 2005	Iran	W	2–1	Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
7 September 2005	Honduras	W	5–4	Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
8 October 2005	Latvia	D	2–2	Riga, Latvia	International Friendly
12 October 2005	Ukraine	W	0–1	Kyiv, Ukraine	International Friendly
16 November 2005	Angola	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2006

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
10 February 2006	United States	L	2–3	AT&T Park, San Francisco, United States	International Friendly
18 February 2006	Finland	W	2–0	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
22 February 2006	India	W	6–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Japan	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
28 February 2006	Bosnia and Herzegovina	D	2–2	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany	International Friendly
30 March 2006	Ecuador	W	1–0	Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
9 May 2006	Bulgaria	L	1–2	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Kirin Cup
13 May 2006	Scotland	D	0–0	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	Kirin Cup
30 May 2006	Germany	D	2–2	BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany	International Friendly
4 June 2006	Malta	W	1–0	Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany	International Friendly
12 June 2006	Australia	L	1–3	Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany	2006 FIFA World Cup
18 June 2006	Croatia	D	0–0	Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany	2006 FIFA World Cup
22 June 2006	Brazil	L	1–4	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany	2006 FIFA World Cup
9 August 2006	Trinidad and Tobago	W	2–0	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
16 August 2006	Yemen	W	2–0	Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 September 2006	Saudi Arabia	L	0–1	Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6 September 2006	Yemen	W	1–0	Althawra Sports City Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 October 2006	Ghana	L	0–1	International Stadium Yokohama, Japan	International Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
11 October 2006	India	W	3–0	Sree Kanteerawa Stadium, Bangalore, India	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
15 November 2006	Saudi Arabia	W	3–1	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2007

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
March 24, 2007	Peru	W	2–0	International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
June 1, 2007	Montenegro	W	2–0	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan	Kirin Cup
June 5, 2007	Colombia	D	0–0	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	Kirin Cup
July 9, 2007	Qatar	D	1–1	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	2007 AFC Asian Cup
July 13, 2007	United Arab Emirates	W	3–1	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	2007 AFC Asian Cup
July 16, 2007	Vietnam	W	4–1	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	2007 AFC Asian Cup
July 21, 2007	Australia	D	1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (pen.)	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	2007 AFC Asian Cup
July 25, 2007	Saudi Arabia	L	2–3	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	2007 AFC Asian Cup
July 28, 2007	South Korea	D	0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–6 (pen.)	Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	2007 AFC Asian Cup
August 22, 2007	Cameroon	W	2–0	Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
September 7, 2007	Austria	W	0–0 3–4 (pen.)	Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria	Friendly
September 11, 2007	Switzerland	W	4–3	Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria	Friendly
October 17, 2007	Egypt	W	4–1	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	2007 Afro-Asia Cup of Nations

2008

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
January 26, 2008	Chile	D	0–0	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
January 30, 2008	Bosnia and Herzegovina	W	3–0	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
February 6, 2008	Thailand	W	4–1	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Third Round
February 17, 2008	North Korea	D	1–1	Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	East Asian Cup
February 20, 2008	China	W	1–0	Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	East Asian Cup
February 23, 2008	South Korea	D	1–1	Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China	East Asian Cup
March 26, 2008	Bahrain	L	0–1	National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Third Round
May 24, 2008	Ivory Coast	W	1–0	Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan	Kirin Cup
May 27, 2008	Paraguay	D	0–0	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	Kirin Cup
June 2, 2008	Oman	W	3–0	International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Third Round
June 7, 2008	Oman	D	1–1	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Third Round
June 14, 2008	Thailand	W	3–0	Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Third Round
June 22, 2008	Bahrain	W	1–0	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Third Round
August 20, 2008	Uruguay	L	1–3	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
September 6, 2008	Bahrain	W	3–2	National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Fourth Round
October 9, 2008	United Arab Emirates	D	1–1	Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
October 15, 2008	Uzbekistan	D	1–1	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Fourth Round
November 13, 2008	Syria	W	3–1	Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan	Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)
November 19, 2008	Qatar	W	3–0	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC) – Fourth Round

2009

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
20 January 2009	Yemen	W	2–1	KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
28 January 2009	Bahrain	L	0–1	National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 February 2009	Finland	W	5–1	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Friendly Match (2009 Kirin Challenge Cup)
11 February 2009	Australia	D	0–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 March 2009	Bahrain	W	1–0	Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
27 May 2009	Chile	W	4–0	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	2009 Kirin Cup
31 May 2009	Belgium	W	4–0	National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	2009 Kirin Cup
6 June 2009	Uzbekistan	W	1–0	Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 June 2009	Qatar	D	1–1	International Stadium Yokohama, Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 June 2009	Australia	L	1–2	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 September 2009	Netherlands	L	0–3	De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands	Friendly Match
9 September 2009	Ghana	W	4–3	Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands	Friendly Match
8 October 2009	Hong Kong	W	6–0	Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 October 2009	Scotland	W	2–0	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama. Japan	Friendly Match (2009 Kirin Challenge Cup)
14 October 2009	Togo	W	5–0	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan	Friendly Match (2009 Kirin Challenge Cup)
14 November 2009	South Africa	D	0–0	Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Friendly Match
18 November 2009	Hong Kong	W	4–0	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

References

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