Merdeka Tournament 1959 · Sept. 6, 1959 · ⚖ Neutral Venue
Japan
AFC · Asia
1 – 3
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
Elo before
936
-12 → 924
Gap
170
Elo pts
Elo before
1106
+12 → 1118
South Korea
AFC · Asia
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
Japan vs South Korea
Japan South Korea
Japan
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
South Korea
936
Pre-match Elo
1106
-12
Elo Change
+12
924
Post-match Elo
1118
Japan
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
South Korea
1446
Current Elo
1311
1484
Peak Elo (all-time)
1427
#15 World
World Rank
#34 World
#1 AFC
Conf. Rank
#4 AFC
Japan
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
South Korea
14 Wins 21 Draws 38 Wins
66 Goals 110 Goals
Match Info
Date Sept. 6, 1959
Competition Merdeka Tournament
Venue Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
Neutral Yes
Elo Gap 170 pts
Upset No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (Japan) 27.32%
Win probability (South Korea) 72.68%
Future Meetings
Aug. 14, 1966 South Korea 2 – 0 Japan Aug. 13, 1963 South Korea 1 – 1 Japan Aug. 30, 1962 South Korea 1 – 0 Japan June 11, 1961 Japan 0 – 2 South Korea Nov. 6, 1960 South Korea 2 – 1 Japan
Previous Meetings
Sept. 5, 1959 Japan 0 – 0 South Korea March 14, 1954 Japan 2 – 2 South Korea March 7, 1954 Japan 1 – 5 South Korea
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