Japan national football team results (2000–2009)

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

2000 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetitionRef.5 February 2000L0–1 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2000 Lunar New Year Cup8 February 2000D0–06–5 (pen.)1 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2000 Lunar New Year Cup13 February 2000W3–0 Macau2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification16 February 2000W9–0 Macau2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification20 February 2000W3–0 Macau2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification15 March 2000D0–0 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)26 April 2000L0–1 Seoul, South KoreaInternational Friendly4 June 2000D2–22–4 (pen.) Casablanca, Morocco2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament6 June 2000W4–0 Casablanca, Morocco2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament11 June 2000D1–1 Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi, JapanKirin Cup18 June 2000W2–0 International Stadium Yokohama, JapanKirin Cup16 August 2000W3–1 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)14 October 2000W4–1 Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon2000 AFC Asian Cup17 October 2000W8–1 Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon2000 AFC Asian Cup20 October 2000D1–1 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2000 AFC Asian Cup24 October 2000W4–1 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2000 AFC Asian Cup26 October 2000W3–2 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2000 AFC Asian Cup29 October 2000W1–0 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2000 AFC Asian Cup20 December 2000D1–1 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)1: This match is not recognized by JFA as an official "A" match because the players came from Hong Kong League XI.

2001 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetitionRef.24 March 2001L0–5 Saint-Denis, FranceInternational Friendly25 April 2001L0–1 Córdoba, SpainInternational Friendly31 May 2001W3–0 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan2001 FIFA Confederations Cup2 June 2001W2–0 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan2001 FIFA Confederations Cup4 June 2001D0–0 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan2001 FIFA Confederations Cup7 June 2001W1–0 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan2001 FIFA Confederations Cup10 June 2001L0–1 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan2001 FIFA Confederations Cup1 July 2001W2–0 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, JapanKirin Cup4 July 2001W1–0 Ōita Stadium, Ōita, JapanKirin Cup15 August 2001W3–0 Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, JapanAFC – OFC Challenge Cup4 October 2001L0–2 Lens, Pas-de-Calais, FranceInternational Friendly7 October 2001D2–2 Southampton, EnglandInternational Friendly7 November 2001D1–1 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2002 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetitionRef.21 March 2002W1–0 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)27 March 2002W2–0 Łódź, PolandInternational Friendly17 April 2002D1–1 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)29 April 2002W1–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanKirin Cup2 May 2002D3–3 Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, JapanKirin Cup7 May 2002Real MadridL0–1r Madrid, SpainInternational Friendly14 May 2002L0–3 Oslo, NorwayInternational Friendly25 May 2002D1–1 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)4 June 2002D2–2 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan2002 FIFA World Cup9 June 2002W1–0 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan2002 FIFA World Cup14 June 2002W2–0 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan2002 FIFA World Cup18 June 2002L0–1 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan2002 FIFA World Cup16 October 2002D1–1 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)20 November 2002L0–2 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)r: This club match is not recognized by JFA as an official "A" match.

2003 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition28 March 2003D2–2 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly16 April 2003W1–0 Seoul, South KoreaInternational Friendly31 May 2003L0–1 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly8 June 2003L1–4 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, JapanKirin Cup11 June 2003D0–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, JapanKirin Cup18 June 2003W3–0 Saint-Denis, France2003 FIFA Confederations Cup20 June 2003L1–2 Saint-Étienne, France2003 FIFA Confederations Cup22 June 2003L0–1 Saint-Étienne, France2003 FIFA Confederations Cup20 August 2003W3–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)10 September 2003L0–1 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)8 October 2003W1–0 Rades, TunisiaInternational Friendly11 October 2003D1–1 Bucharest, RomaniaInternational Friendly19 November 2003D0–0 Ōita Stadium, Ōita, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)4 December 2003W2–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan2003 East Asian Football Championship7 December 2003W1–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan2003 East Asian Football Championship10 December 2003D0–0 International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan2003 East Asian Football Championship

2004 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition7 February 2004W4–0 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)12 February 2004D2–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly18 February 2004W1–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round31 March 2004W2–1 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round25 April 2004L2–3 Zalaegerszeg, HungaryInternational Friendly28 April 2004W1–0 Prague, Czech RepublicInternational Friendly30 May 2004W3–2 Manchester, EnglandInternational Friendly1 June 2004D1–1 Manchester, EnglandInternational Friendly9 June 2004W7–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round9 July 2004W3–1 Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, JapanKirin Cup13 July 2004W1–0 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, JapanKirin Cup20 July 2004W1–0 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China2004 AFC Asian Cup24 July 2004W4–1 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China2004 AFC Asian Cup28 July 2004D0–0 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China2004 AFC Asian Cup31 July 2004D1–1 (a.e.t.)4–3 (pen.) Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China2004 AFC Asian Cup3 August 2004W4–3 (a.e.t.) Shandong Sports Center, Jinan, China2004 AFC Asian Cup7 August 2004W3–1 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China2004 AFC Asian Cup18 August 2004L1–2 Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)8 September 2004W4–0 Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Bidhannagar, India2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round13 October 2004W1–0 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round17 November 2004W1–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round16 December 2004L0–3 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2005 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition29 January 2005W4–0 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)2 February 2005W3–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)9 February 2005W2–1 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round25 March 2005L1–2 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round30 March 2005W1–0 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round22 May 2005L0–1 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, JapanKirin Cup27 May 2005L0–1 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanKirin Cup3 June 2005W1–0 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round8 June 2005W2–0 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round16 June 2005L1–2 AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany2005 FIFA Confederations Cup19 June 2005W1–0 Waldstadion, Frankfurt am Main, Germany2005 FIFA Confederations Cup22 June 2005D2–2 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany2005 FIFA Confederations Cup31 July 2005L0–1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea2005 East Asian Football Championship3 August 2005D2–2 Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea2005 East Asian Football Championship7 August 2005W1–0 Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, South Korea2005 East Asian Football Championship17 August 2005W2–1 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round7 September 2005W5–4 Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)8 October 2005D2–2 Riga, LatviaInternational Friendly12 October 2005W0–1 Kyiv, UkraineInternational Friendly16 November 2005W1–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)

2006 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition10 February 2006L2–3 AT&T Park, San Francisco, United StatesInternational Friendly18 February 2006W2–0 Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)22 February 2006W6–0 International Stadium Yokohama, Japan2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification28 February 2006D2–2 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, GermanyInternational Friendly30 March 2006W1–0 Ōita Stadium, Ōita, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)9 May 2006L1–2 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, JapanKirin Cup13 May 2006D0–0 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, JapanKirin Cup30 May 2006D2–2 BayArena, Leverkusen, GermanyInternational Friendly4 June 2006W1–0 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, GermanyInternational Friendly12 June 2006L1–3 Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany2006 FIFA World Cup18 June 2006D0–0 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany2006 FIFA World Cup22 June 2006L1–4 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany2006 FIFA World Cup9 August 2006W2–0 National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)16 August 2006W2–0 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification3 September 2006L0–1 Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification6 September 2006W1–0 Althawra Sports City Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification4 October 2006L0–1 International Stadium Yokohama, JapanInternational Friendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)11 October 2006W3–0 Sree Kanteerawa Stadium, Bangalore, India2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification15 November 2006W3–1 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2007 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetitionMarch 24, 2007W2–0 International Stadium, Yokohama, JapanFriendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)June 1, 2007W2–0 Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, JapanKirin CupJune 5, 2007D0–0 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, JapanKirin CupJuly 9, 2007D1–1 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2007 AFC Asian CupJuly 13, 2007W3–1 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2007 AFC Asian CupJuly 16, 2007W4–1 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2007 AFC Asian CupJuly 21, 2007D1–1 (a.e.t.)4–3 (pen.) Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2007 AFC Asian CupJuly 25, 2007L2–3 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2007 AFC Asian CupJuly 28, 2007D0–0 (a.e.t.)5–6 (pen.) Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia2007 AFC Asian CupAugust 22, 2007W2–0 Ōita Stadium, Ōita, JapanFriendly (Kirin Challenge Cup)September 7, 2007W0–03–4 (pen.) Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, AustriaFriendlySeptember 11, 2007W4–3 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, AustriaFriendlyOctober 17, 2007W4–1 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan2007 Afro-Asia Cup of Nations

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