Japan national football team results (1940–1949)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1940 and 1949.

Because the opponents were considered to be puppet states and not internationally recognized, the matches except for the Philippines match, were not recorded by FIFA.

After World War II, the Japan national football team were banned from attending any international football games from 1945 to 1951.

Main article: Japan national football team results and fixtures

1940

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition	Refs
7 June 1940	Manchukuo	W	7–0	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
9 June 1940	Reorganized National Government of China	W	6–0	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
16 June 1940	Philippines	W	1–0	South Koshien Stadium, Nishinomiya, Japan	International Friendly	[1]

1942

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
8 August 1942	Reorganized National Government of China	W	6–1	Xinjing, Manchukuo	International Friendly
9 August 1942	Manchukuo	W	3–1	Xinjing, Manchukuo	International Friendly
10 August 1942	Mengjiang	W	12–0	Xinjing, Manchukuo	International Friendly
16 August 1942	Chosen	L	0–5	Seoul, Chosen	International Friendly