Merdeka Tournament 1981 · Sept. 12, 1981 · ⚖ Neutral Venue
Japan
AFC · Asia
0 – 1
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Elo before
1086
-12 → 1074
Gap
74
Elo pts
Elo before
1160
+12 → 1172
New Zealand
OFC · Oceania
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
Japan vs New Zealand
Japan New Zealand
Japan
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
New Zealand
1086
Pre-match Elo
1160
-12
Elo Change
+12
1074
Post-match Elo
1172
Japan
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
New Zealand
1447
Current Elo
1169
1484
Peak Elo (all-time)
1316
#13 World
World Rank
#63 World
#1 AFC
Conf. Rank
#1 OFC
Japan
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
New Zealand
4 Wins 0 Draws 1 Wins
11 Goals 5 Goals
Match Info
Date Sept. 12, 1981
Competition Merdeka Tournament
Venue Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Neutral Yes
Elo Gap 74 pts
Upset No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (Japan) 39.51%
Win probability (New Zealand) 60.49%
Future Meetings
Oct. 5, 2026 Japan 2 – 1 New Zealand Oct. 6, 2017 Japan 2 – 1 New Zealand March 5, 2014 Japan 4 – 2 New Zealand June 18, 2003 New Zealand 0 – 3 Japan
Previous Meetings
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