Merdeka Tournament 1978
July 13, 1978
⚖ Neutral Venue
Iraq
AFC · Asia
0
–
0
Elo before
1187
-7 → 1180
Gap
164
Elo pts
Elo before
1023
+7 → 1030
Japan
AFC · Asia
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
Iraq vs Japan
Iraq
Japan
Match
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
Iraq
Japan
-7
Elo Change
+7
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
Iraq
Japan
#69 World
World Rank
#15 World
#8 AFC
Conf. Rank
#1 AFC
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
3 wins
Record
7 wins
3W
3D
7W
10 Goals
19 Goals
Match Info
Date
July 13, 1978
Competition
Merdeka Tournament
Venue
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Neutral
Yes
Elo Gap
164 pts
Upset
No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (Iraq)
71.99%
Win probability (Japan)
28.01%
Future Meetings
Feb. 12, 2004
Japan
2 – 0
Iraq
Oct. 24, 2000
Japan
4 – 1
Iraq
Oct. 28, 1993
Iraq
2 – 2
Japan
Nov. 28, 1982
Japan
0 – 1
Iraq
Sept. 18, 1981
Iraq
2 – 0
Japan
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