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China–Japan football rivalry

{{Short description|Football Rivalry between China and Japan}}

{{Infobox sports rivalry

| name = China–Japan football rivalry

| other names =

| image =

| caption =

| city or region = Asia (AFC)
East Asia (EAFF)

| first contested = 9 May 1917
{{nowrap|Far East Asian Games}}
Japan 0–5 China

| teams involved = {{fb|CHN}}
{{fb|JPN}}

| most player appearances =

| top scorer =

| mostrecent = 19 November 2024
{{nowrap|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
China 1–3 Japan

| nextmeeting =

| total = 43

| series = China: 15
Draw: 9
Japan: 19

| most wins = Japan (19)

| largestvictory = Japan 7–0 China
{{nowrap|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
(5 September 2024)

| map_location = Asia

| map_label1 = China

| map_label1_position = left

| map_label2 = Japan

| map_label2_position = right

| coordinates1 = {{coord|39|N|116|E|display=inline}}

| coordinates2 = {{coord|35|N|139|E|display=inline}}

}}

The China–Japan football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Historical tensions had stemmed this rivalry into one of the most heated rivalries in Asia and the world.{{Cite journal|doi=10.1080/09523367.2013.800046|title=Rivalries: China, Japan and South Korea – Memory, Modernity, Politics, Geopolitics – and Sport|journal=The International Journal of the History of Sport|volume=30|issue=10|pages=1130–1152|year = 2013|last1 = Mangan|first1 = J.A.|last2=Kim|first2=Hyun-Duck|last3=Cruz|first3=Angelita|last4=Kang|first4=Gi-Heun|s2cid = 154388658}}

Men's matches

The men's football teams of China (then called the Republic of China) and Japan first met each other in 1917 at the Far Eastern Championship Games, which Japan hosted.

Prior to the 1990s, China were one of Asia's dominant men's football teams while football in Japan was still limited to amateur levels, partly due to little interest in development for the sport. Thus, Japan suffered many defeats to China. But with the rapid rise of the Japanese men's national team since the 1990s, the tide has turned. Nowadays, Japan have become far more successful than China in men's football, winning four AFC Asian Cups and have played in every FIFA World Cup since 1998, while China are runners-up in two Asian Cups (one on home soil) and qualified for just one World Cup in 2002, which Japan co-hosted along with South Korea.

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| 1

9 May 1917Shibaura Ground, TokyoFar Eastern Championship GamesJapanstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|0–5style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|ChinaFung Kin Wai {{goal|322?}}, Kwok Po Kan {{goal|28}}, Tong Fuk Cheung {{goal|30}}
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| 2

1 June 1921ShanghaiFar Eastern Championship Gamesstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|4–1Japan
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| 3

24 May 1923OsakaFar Eastern Championship Gamesrowspan="2" | Japanstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|1–5rowspan="2" style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |China
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| 4

20 May 1925Rizal Memorial Stadium, ManilaFar Eastern Championship Gamesstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |0–2Lee Wai Tong {{goal
}}
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| 5

27 August 1927Zhonghua Stadium, ShanghaiFar Eastern Championship Gamesstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|5–1JapanSuen Kam Shun {{goal|1930}}, Kai Bingfen {{goal|21|
|73}}Misao Tamai {{goal|41}}
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| 6

30 May 1930Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, TokyoFar Eastern Championship GamesJapanstyle="color:white; background:grey;"|3–3ChinaShiro Teshima {{goal|23}}, Tadao Takayama {{goal|57}}, Hideo Shinojima {{goal|73}}Suen Kam Shun {{goal|40}}, Chan Kwong Yiu {{goal|60}}, Dai Linjing {{goal|70}}
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| 7

20 May 1934Rizal Memorial Stadium, ManilaFar Eastern Championship Gamesstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|4–3JapanTam Kong Pak {{goal|611}}, Lee Wai Tong {{goal|6576|pen.}}Akira Nozawa {{goal|6072}}, Takeshi Natori {{goal|74}}
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| 8

1 May 1966UnknownFriendlyJapanstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|1–2style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|China
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| 9

23 June 1975Government Stadium, Hong Kong1976 AFC Asian Cup qualificationrowspan="3" style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|2–1rowspan="3" | JapanLi Yutie {{goal|6}}, Ke Wushang {{goal|20}}Kozo Arai {{goal|43}}
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| 10

11 June 1980Tianhe Stadium, GuangzhouFriendlystyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |1–0Li Xiangfu {{goal|67}}
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| 11

26 December 1980Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1982 FIFA World Cup qualificationstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |1–0Rong Zhihang {{goal|7}}
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| 12

2 June 1981Omiya Football Stadium, SaitamaFriendlyJapanstyle="color:white; background:grey;"|0–0China
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| 13

30 September 1981SingaporeLion City Cupstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;"|Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;"|2–0China
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| 14

31 January 1983KochiNehru Cupstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|5–0Japan
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| 15

31 May 1984Omiya Football Stadium, SaitamaKirin Cuprowspan="2" style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;"|1–0rowspan="2" | ChinaHisashi Kato {{goal|84|pen.}}
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| 16

27 July 1986Merdeka Stadium, Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cupstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |4–2Hisashi Kaneko {{goal|855}}, Hiromi Hara {{goal|75}}, Satoshi Tezuka {{goal|76}}Li Zheng {{goal|44}}, Wang Yong {{goal|77}}
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| 17

2 June 1988Mizuho Stadium, NagoyaKirin CupJapanstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|0–3style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;"|ChinaWang Baoshan {{goal|24}}, Gao Sheng {{goal|41}}, Ma Lin {{goal|45}}
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| 18

10 May 1990Nishigaoka Stadium, TokyoFriendlyJapanstyle="color:white; background:grey;" |2–2ChinaTomoyuki Kajino {{goal|17}}, Osamu Maeda {{goal|56}}{{goal|14|o.g.}}, Zhang Shaowen {{goal|63}}
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| 19

13 May 1990Okayama Stadium, OkayamaFriendlystyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |2–0ChinaOsamu Maeda {{goal|26}}, Mitsunori Yoshida {{goal|40}}
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| 20

29 July 1990Workers' Stadium, BeijingDynasty Cupstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |1–0JapanWu Qunli {{goal|77}}
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| 21

24 August 1992Workers' Stadium, BeijingDynasty CupChinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |0–2style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |JapanMasahiro Fukuda {{goal|38}}, Takuya Takagi {{goal|82}}
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| 22

6 November 1992Hiroshima Stadium, HiroshimaAFC Asian Cupstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |3–2ChinaMasahiro Fukuda {{goal|48}}, Tsuyoshi Kitazawa {{goal|57}}, Masashi Nakayama {{goal|84}}Xie Yuxin {{goal|1}}, Li Xiao {{goal|70}}
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| 23

18 May 1993ShanghaiEast Asian Gamesstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |Chinastyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |3–2Japan
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| 24

23 February 1995Mong Kok Stadium, Hong KongDynasty Cuprowspan="2" style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |2–1rowspan="2" | ChinaToshiya Fujita {{goal|16}}, Hisashi Kurosaki {{goal|22}}Gao Feng {{goal|55}}
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| 25

12 December 1996Tahnoun bin Mohamed Stadium, Al AinAFC Asian Cupstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |1–0Naoki Soma {{goal|90}}
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| 26

7 March 1998National Stadium, TokyoDynasty CupJapanstyle="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |0–2style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |ChinaLi Bing {{goal|950}}
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| 27

15 March 2000Universiade Memorial Stadium, KobeFriendlyJapanstyle="color:white; background:grey;" |0–0China
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| 28

26 October 2000Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, BeirutAFC Asian Cuprowspan="2" | Chinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |2–3rowspan="2" style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |JapanQi Hong {{goal|30}}, Yang Chen {{goal|48}}Fan Zhiyi {{goal|21|o.g.}}, Akinori Nishizawa {{goal|53}}, Tomokazu Myojin {{goal|61}}
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| 29

8 October 2002Masan Stadium, ChangwonAsian Gamesstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |0–1Satoshi Nakayama {{goal|60}}
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| 30

4 December 2003National Stadium, TokyoEAFF Championshipstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |2–0ChinaTatsuhiko Kubo {{goal|480}}
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| 31

7 August 2004Workers' Stadium, BeijingAFC Asian CupChinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |1–3style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |JapanLi Ming {{goal|31}}Takashi Fukunishi {{goal|22}}, Koji Nakata {{goal|65}}, Keiji Tamada {{goal|90+1}}
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| 32

3 August 2005Daejeon World Cup Stadium, DaejeonEAFF ChampionshipJapanstyle="color:white; background:grey;" |2–2ChinaTeruyuki Moniwa {{goal|59}}, Tatsuya Tanaka {{goal|87}}Li Jinyu {{goal|37}}, Zhang Yonghai {{goal|43}}
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| 33

20 February 2008Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, ChongqingEAFF ChampionshipChinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |0–1style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |JapanKoji Yamase {{goal|17}}
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| 34

6 February 2010Tokyo Stadium, TokyoEAFF Championshiprowspan="2" | Japanstyle="color:white; background:grey;" |0–0rowspan="2" | China
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| 35

21 July 2013Seoul World Cup Stadium, SeoulEAFF Championshipstyle="color:white; background:grey;" |3–3Yuzo Kurihara {{goal|32}}, Yoichiro Kakitani {{goal|59}}, Masato Kudo {{goal|60}}Wang Yongpo {{goal|4|pen.|80|pen.}}, Sun Ke {{goal|86}}
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| 36

9 August 2015Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, WuhanEAFF ChampionshipChinastyle="color:white; background:grey;" |1–1JapanWu Lei {{goal|10}}Yuki Muto {{goal|41}}
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| 37

12 December 2017Ajinomoto Stadium, ChōfuEAFF Championshipstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |2–1ChinaYu Kobayashi {{goal|84}}, Gen Shōji {{goal|88}}Yu Dabao {{goal|90+3}}
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| 38

10 December 2019Busan Gudeok Stadium, BusanEAFF ChampionshipChinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |1–2style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |JapanDong Xuesheng {{goal|90}}Musashi Suzuki {{goal|29}}, Genta Miura {{goal|70}}
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| 39

7 September 2021Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (Qatar){{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-08/19/c_1310136522.htm|title=Chinese national football team gears up for World Cup qualifiers|date=19 August 2021|publisher=Xinhua News Agency}}rowspan="2" | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualificationChinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF | 0–1style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF | JapanYuya Osako {{goal|40}}
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| 40

27 January 2022Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitamastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF " | Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF | 2–0ChinaYuya Osako {{goal|13|pen.}}, Junya Ito {{goal|61}}
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| 41

24 July 2022Toyota Stadium, ToyotaEAFF ChampionshipJapanstyle="color:white; background:grey;" | 0–0China
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| 42

5 September 2024Saitama Stadium, Saitamarowspan=2|2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF|Japanstyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF|7–0ChinaWataru Endo {{goal|12}}, Kaoru Mitoma {{goal|45+2}}, Takumi Minamino {{goal|5258}}, Junya Ito {{goal|77}}, Daizen Maeda {{goal|87}}, Takefusa Kubo {{goal|90+5}}
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| 43

19 November 2024Xiamen Egret Stadium, XiamenChinastyle="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF|1–3style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF|JapanLin Liangming {{goal|48}}Koki Ogawa {{goal|3954}}, Ko Itakura {{goal|45+5}}

= Head-to-head record =

{{Updated|19 November 2024}}

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! width=120 |Competition

! width=120; style="color:#FFFF00; background:#FF0000;" |China wins

! width=120 |Draws

! width=120; style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japan wins

Total

! 15 || 9 || 19

Women's matches

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|1

|31 August 2018

|Gelora Sriwijaya, Palembang

|2018 Asian Games

|style="color:#fff; background:#0029CF;" |Japan

|style="color:#fff; background:#0029CF;" |1–0

|China

|Yuika Sugasawa {{goal|90}}

|

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|2

|14 December 2019

|Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan

|2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

|China

|style="color:#fff; background:#0029CF;" |0–3

|style="color:#fff; background:#0029CF;" |Japan

|

|Mana Iwabuchi {{goal|9

4456}}
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|3

|4 February 2022

|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune

|2022 Women's Asian Cup

|China

|style="color:white; background:grey;" |2–2 {{aet}}
{{pso|4–3}}

|Japan

|Wu Chengshu {{goal|46}}, Wang Shanshan {{goal|119}}

|Riko Ueki {{goal|26

103}}
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|4

|26 July 2022

|Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

|2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

|Japan

|style="color:white; background:grey;" |0–0

|China

|

= Head-to-head record =

{{Expand section|date=September 2021}}

{{Updated|26 July 2022}}

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! width=120 |Competition

! width=120; style="color:#FFFF00;background:#FF0000;" |China wins

! width=120 |Draws

! width=120; style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#0029CF;" |Japan wins

Total

! 0 || 2 || 2

See also

References

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{{China national football team}}

{{Japan national football team}}

{{Association football international rivalries in Asia}}

{{China–Japan relations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:China-Japan Football Rivalry}}

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