<page_title> China–Japan football rivalry </page_title> <section_title> Matches </section_title> <table> <cell> 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification <col_header> Competition </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–0 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1–0 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4–2 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–0 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 0–2 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Asian Cup <col_header> Competition </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3–2 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–1 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Asian Cup <col_header> Competition </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1–0 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Asian Cup <col_header> Competition </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–3 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 0–1 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–0 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Asian Cup <col_header> Competition </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1–3 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 0–1 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Home team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2–1 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> China <col_header> Away team </col_header> </cell> </table>
Japan had 14 wins against China and won four AFC Asian Cup, while China qualified for just one World Cup.