Japan at the AFC Asian Cup
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Since the 1988 tournament, Japan has qualified for ten consecutive AFC Asian Cups from 1992 to 2027. Japan is also the most successful team in the tournament, with four titles. Despite being a current football powerhouse in Asia, Japan was not considered a continental football power until 1988. Outside the 1968 Summer Olympics shock, Japan had been regarded as a weak team in the continent. In fact, Japan had missed eight first editions before qualifying in 1988. Yet, in qualifying for the 1988 edition, combined with hosting the 1992 AFC Asian Cup, Japanese football grew rapidly and soon replaced traditional powerhouses like South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia as the emerging and eventually, a dominant football power in Asia, although the recent rise of Australia has posed a challenge for Japan's dominant position.
Tables
· Overall record
Year
Year
AFC Asian Cup record
Year
AFC Asian Cup record
Result
AFC Asian Cup record
Position
AFC Asian Cup record
mw- Pld
AFC Asian Cup record
W
AFC Asian Cup record
D
AFC Asian Cup record
L
AFC Asian Cup record
GF
AFC Asian Cup record
GA
Col 10
Pld
Qualification record
W
Qualification record
D
Qualification record
L
Qualification record
GF
Qualification record
GA
1956
1956
AFC Asian Cup record
1956
AFC Asian Cup record
Withdrew
AFC Asian Cup record
Withdrew
1960
1960
AFC Asian Cup record
1960
1964
1964
AFC Asian Cup record
1964
1968
1968
AFC Asian Cup record
1968
AFC Asian Cup record
Did not qualify
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
8
AFC Asian Cup record
4
1972
1972
AFC Asian Cup record
1972
AFC Asian Cup record
Withdrew
AFC Asian Cup record
Withdrew
1976
1976
AFC Asian Cup record
1976
AFC Asian Cup record
Did not qualify
AFC Asian Cup record
5
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
4
1980
1980
AFC Asian Cup record
1980
AFC Asian Cup record
Withdrew
AFC Asian Cup record
Withdrew
1984
1984
AFC Asian Cup record
1984
1988
1988
AFC Asian Cup record
1988
AFC Asian Cup record
Group stage
AFC Asian Cup record
10th
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
6
Col 10
4
Qualification record
2
Qualification record
1
Qualification record
1
Qualification record
6
Qualification record
3
1992
1992
AFC Asian Cup record
1992
AFC Asian Cup record
Champions
AFC Asian Cup record
1st
AFC Asian Cup record
5
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
3
Col 10
Qualified as hosts
1996
1996
AFC Asian Cup record
1996
AFC Asian Cup record
Quarter-finals
AFC Asian Cup record
5th
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
7
AFC Asian Cup record
3
Col 10
Qualified as defending champions
2000
2000
AFC Asian Cup record
2000
AFC Asian Cup record
Champions
AFC Asian Cup record
1st
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
5
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
21
AFC Asian Cup record
6
Col 10
3
Qualification record
3
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
15
Qualification record
0
2004
2004
AFC Asian Cup record
2004
AFC Asian Cup record
Champions
AFC Asian Cup record
1st
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
13
AFC Asian Cup record
6
Col 10
Qualified as defending champions
2007
2007
AFC Asian Cup record
2007
AFC Asian Cup record
Fourth place
AFC Asian Cup record
4th
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
11
AFC Asian Cup record
7
Col 10
6
Qualification record
5
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
1
Qualification record
15
Qualification record
2
2011
2011
AFC Asian Cup record
2011
AFC Asian Cup record
Champions
AFC Asian Cup record
1st
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
14
AFC Asian Cup record
6
Col 10
6
Qualification record
5
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
1
Qualification record
17
Qualification record
4
2015
2015
AFC Asian Cup record
2015
AFC Asian Cup record
Quarter-finals
AFC Asian Cup record
5th
AFC Asian Cup record
4
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
8
AFC Asian Cup record
1
Col 10
Qualified as defending champions
2019
2019
AFC Asian Cup record
2019
AFC Asian Cup record
Runners-up
AFC Asian Cup record
2nd
AFC Asian Cup record
7
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
1
AFC Asian Cup record
12
AFC Asian Cup record
6
Col 10
8
Qualification record
7
Qualification record
1
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
27
Qualification record
0
2023
2023
AFC Asian Cup record
2023
AFC Asian Cup record
Quarter-finals
AFC Asian Cup record
6th
AFC Asian Cup record
5
AFC Asian Cup record
3
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
2
AFC Asian Cup record
12
AFC Asian Cup record
8
Col 10
8
Qualification record
8
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
0
Qualification record
46
Qualification record
2
2027
2027
AFC Asian Cup record
2027
AFC Asian Cup record
Qualified
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
6
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
0
AFC Asian Cup record
24
AFC Asian Cup record
0
Total
Total
AFC Asian Cup record
Total
AFC Asian Cup record
4 Titles
AFC Asian Cup record
11/19
AFC Asian Cup record
53
AFC Asian Cup record
33
AFC Asian Cup record
12
AFC Asian Cup record
8
AFC Asian Cup record
104
AFC Asian Cup record
52
Col 10
50
Qualification record
41
Qualification record
4
Qualification record
5
Qualification record
162
Qualification record
19
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Result | Position | mw- Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1956 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964 | |||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1972 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1976 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1980 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
| 2000 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2027 | Qualified | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 4 Titles | 11/19 | 53 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 104 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 162 | 19 | |
· 1988 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Pts
8
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
9
GA
2
GD
+7
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Pts
5
Pld
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GF
3
GA
3
GD
0
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Pts
4
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
7
GA
6
GD
+1
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pts
2
Pld
4
W
1
D
0
L
3
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pts
1
Pld
4
W
0
D
1
L
3
GF
0
GA
6
GD
−6
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| South Korea | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| Iran | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Qatar | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Japan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
· 1992 AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pts
5
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pts
5
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Pts
4
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Pts
1
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
5
GD
−3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| North Korea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
· 1996 AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pts
9
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
7
GA
1
GD
+6
China
China
Team
China
Pts
3
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
3
GD
0
Syria
Syria
Team
Syria
Pts
3
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
6
GD
−3
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Pts
3
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
6
GD
−3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Japan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| China | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Syria | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
· 2000 AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pts
7
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
13
GA
3
GD
+10
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Pts
4
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
6
GA
4
GD
+2
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Pts
3
Pld
3
W
0
D
3
L
0
GF
2
GA
2
GD
0
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Pts
1
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
14
GD
−12
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Japan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
· 2004 AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pts
7
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
5
GA
1
GD
+4
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Pts
5
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
5
GA
2
GD
+3
Oman
Oman
Team
Oman
Pts
4
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
4
GA
3
GD
+1
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Pts
0
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
9
GD
−8
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Japan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Iran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Oman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
· 2007 AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
8
GA
3
GD
+5
Pts
7
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
4
GA
5
GD
−1
Pts
4
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
6
GD
−3
Pts
3
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Pld
3
W
0
D
2
L
1
GF
3
GA
4
GD
−1
Pts
2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
· 2011 AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
8
GA
2
GD
+6
Pts
7
Jordan
Jordan
Team
Jordan
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
4
GA
2
GD
+2
Pts
7
Syria
Syria
Team
Syria
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
4
GA
5
GD
−1
Pts
3
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
8
GD
−7
Pts
0
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| Jordan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Syria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
· 2015 AFC Asian Cup
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Japan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
7
GA
0
GD
+7
Pts
9
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Iraq
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
3
GA
1
GD
+2
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Jordan
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
4
GD
+1
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Palestine
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
11
GD
−10
Pts
0
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
· 2019 AFC Asian Cup
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Japan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
6
GA
3
GD
+3
Pts
9
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Uzbekistan
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
7
GA
3
GD
+4
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Oman
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
4
GA
4
GD
0
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Turkmenistan
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
3
GA
10
GD
−7
Pts
0
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
· 2023 AFC Asian Cup › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Iraq
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
8
GA
4
GD
+4
Pts
9
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Japan
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
8
GA
5
GD
+3
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Indonesia
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
3
GA
6
GD
−3
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Vietnam
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
4
GA
8
GD
−4
Pts
0
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
· Head-to-head record
Australia
Australia
Opponent
Australia
Pld
2
W
1
D
1
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Win %
050.00
Bahrain
Bahrain
Opponent
Bahrain
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
7
GA
4
GD
+3
Win %
100.00
China
China
Opponent
China
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
10
GA
5
GD
+5
Win %
100.00
Indonesia
Indonesia
Opponent
Indonesia
Pld
1
W
1
D
0
L
0
GF
3
GA
1
GD
+2
Win %
100.00
Iran
Iran
Opponent
Iran
Pld
5
W
2
D
2
L
1
GF
5
GA
2
GD
+3
Win %
040.00
Iraq
Iraq
Opponent
Iraq
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
6
GA
3
GD
+3
Win %
066.67
Jordan
Jordan
Opponent
Jordan
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
4
GA
2
GD
+2
Win %
033.33
Kuwait
Kuwait
Opponent
Kuwait
Pld
1
W
0
D
0
L
1
GF
0
GA
2
GD
−2
Win %
000.00
North Korea
North Korea
Opponent
North Korea
Pld
1
W
0
D
1
L
0
GF
1
GA
1
GD
+0
Win %
000.00
Oman
Oman
Opponent
Oman
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
2
GA
0
GD
+2
Win %
100.00
Palestine
Palestine
Opponent
Palestine
Pld
1
W
1
D
0
L
0
GF
4
GA
0
GD
+4
Win %
100.00
Qatar
Qatar
Opponent
Qatar
Pld
5
W
1
D
2
L
2
GF
6
GA
10
GD
−4
Win %
020.00
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Opponent
Saudi Arabia
Pld
6
W
5
D
0
L
1
GF
14
GA
4
GD
+10
Win %
083.33
South Korea
South Korea
Opponent
South Korea
Pld
3
W
0
D
2
L
1
GF
2
GA
4
GD
−2
Win %
000.00
Syria
Syria
Opponent
Syria
Pld
2
W
2
D
0
L
0
GF
4
GA
2
GD
+2
Win %
100.00
Thailand
Thailand
Opponent
Thailand
Pld
1
W
1
D
0
L
0
GF
4
GA
1
GD
+3
Win %
100.00
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Opponent
Turkmenistan
Pld
1
W
1
D
0
L
0
GF
3
GA
2
GD
+1
Win %
100.00
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Opponent
United Arab Emirates
Pld
4
W
1
D
2
L
1
GF
4
GA
3
GD
+1
Win %
025.00
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Opponent
Uzbekistan
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
14
GA
2
GD
+12
Win %
100.00
Vietnam
Vietnam
Opponent
Vietnam
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
9
GA
3
GD
+6
Win %
100.00
Total
Total
Opponent
Total
Pld
53
W
33
D
12
L
8
GF
104
GA
52
GD
+52
Win %
062.26
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 100.00 |
| China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 040.00 |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 033.33 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Oman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Qatar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 020.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 083.33 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Syria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 025.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 100.00 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Total | 53 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 104 | 52 | +52 | 062.26 |
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