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Head to head

China vs Japan

If they played today

China at home
16% / 21% / 62%
China win / draw / Japan win
China–Japan
  • 0–1 11.6%
  • 0–2 11.3%
  • 1–1 10.2%
  • 1–2 9.9%
  • 0–3 7.3%
Neutral venue
12% / 19% / 70%
China win / draw / Japan win
China–Japan
  • 0–2 12.9%
  • 0–1 12.0%
  • 1–2 9.5%
  • 0–3 9.2%
  • 1–1 8.9%
Japan at home
8% / 16% / 76%
China win / draw / Japan win
China–Japan
  • 0–2 14.4%
  • 0–1 12.3%
  • 0–3 11.2%
  • 1–2 8.7%
  • 1–1 7.5%

Probabilities come from each team's current Elo rating, so they answer “if they met today” rather than predicting a scheduled fixture. See the methodology for how the model works and where it is weakest.

Elo since debut

Side by side

 ChinaJapan
Current Elo15531973
Elo rank93rd15th
Peak Elo1839 (2001)2012 (2026)
Matches played702794
All-time record339W 154D 209L391W 167D 236L
Goals for12851451
Goals against768915
Biggest win19–0 vs Guam · 2000-01-26 · AFC Asian Cup qualification14–0 vs Mongolia · 2021-03-30 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Biggest loss0–8 vs Brazil · 2012-09-10 · Friendly2–15 vs Philippines · 1917-05-10 · Far Eastern Championship Games
World Cups won00
Expected World Cups0.010.16
AFC Asian Cups won04
Expected AFC Asian Cups1.211.47

When they've met

Meetings
44
China 15W 10D 19L
Goals
66–72
China first
First meeting
5–0
China won · 1917-05-09 · Far Eastern Championship Games
Most recent
1–3
Japan won · 2024-11-19 · FIFA World Cup qualification
China's biggest win
5–0
1917-05-09 · Far Eastern Championship Games
Japan's biggest win
7–0
2024-09-05 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Most common result
0–0
China first · 4 times, last 2022-07-24
Current run
Unbeaten in 16
Japan · since 2000-03-15
44 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2024-11-191–3China homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2024-09-050–7Japan homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2022-07-240–0Japan homeEAFF Championship
2022-01-270–2Japan homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2021-09-070–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification
2019-12-101–2NeutralEAFF Championship
2017-12-121–2Japan homeEAFF Championship
2015-08-091–1China homeEAFF Championship
2013-07-213–3NeutralEAFF Championship
2010-02-060–0Japan homeEAFF Championship
2008-02-200–1China homeEAFF Championship
2005-08-032–2NeutralEAFF Championship
2004-08-071–3China homeAFC Asian Cup
2003-12-040–2Japan homeEAFF Championship
2000-10-262–3NeutralAFC Asian Cup
2000-03-150–0Japan homeFriendly
1998-03-072–0Japan homeDynasty Cup
1997-05-172–0NeutralEast Asian Games
1996-12-120–1NeutralAFC Asian Cup
1995-02-231–2NeutralDynasty Cup
1992-11-062–3Japan homeAFC Asian Cup
1992-08-240–2China homeDynasty Cup
1990-07-291–0China homeDynasty Cup
1989-05-130–2Japan homeFriendly
1989-05-102–2Japan homeFriendly
1988-06-023–0Japan homeKirin Cup
1984-05-310–1Japan homeKirin Cup
1981-06-020–0Japan homeKirin Cup
1980-12-261–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification
1980-06-111–0China homeGuangzhou International Friendship Tournament
1975-06-232–1NeutralAFC Asian Cup qualification
1942-08-081–6NeutralFriendly
1940-06-090–6Japan homeFriendly
1939-09-020–3NeutralFriendly
1934-05-204–3NeutralFar Eastern Championship Games
1930-05-303–3Japan homeFar Eastern Championship Games
1930-05-293–3Japan homeFriendly
1927-08-275–1China homeFar Eastern Championship Games
1925-05-202–0NeutralFriendly
1925-05-202–0NeutralFar Eastern Championship Games
1923-05-245–1Japan homeFar Eastern Championship Games
1921-06-033–0China homeOpen International Championship
1921-06-014–0China homeFar Eastern Championship Games
1917-05-095–0Japan homeFar Eastern Championship Games