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1978 MEN’S WORLD CUP

FINAL TOURNAMENT

JAPAN

AFC

AFC			first round	final round
×		Japan	3rd in group 2

FIRST ROUND

FIRST ROUND

GROUP 2			P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
»		Korea Rep	4	2	2	0	4	1	+3	6
HOME			2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	4
AWAY			2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
×		Israel	4	2	1	1	5	3	+2	5
HOME			2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	3
AWAY			2	1	0	1	3	3	0	2
×		Japan	4	0	1	3	0	5	-5	1
HOME			2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	1
AWAY			2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0
×		Korea DPR	[withdrew]

Group 2

SUN 06 MAR 1977

Tel Aviv

L

00–02

at Israel

THU 10 MAR 1977

Tel Aviv [ISR]

L

00–02

v Israel

SAT 26 MAR 1977

Tokyo

D

00–00

v Korea Rep

SUN 03 APR 1977

Seoul

L

00–01

at Korea Rep

MEN’S WORLD CUP HISTORY

		2026		Qualified
		2022		Round of 16
		2018		Round of 16
		2014		Group phase
		2010		Round of 16
		2006		Group phase
		2002		Round of 16
		1998		Group phase
×		1994		[did not qualify]
×		1990		[did not qualify]
×		1986		[did not qualify]
×		1982		[did not qualify]
×		1978		[did not qualify]
×		1974		[did not qualify]
×		1970		[did not qualify]
×		1966		[did not enter]
×		1962		[did not qualify]
×		1958		[did not enter]
×		1954		[did not qualify]
×		1950		[disqualified]
×		1938		[withdrew]
×		1934		[did not enter]
×		1930		[withdrew]

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