International Friendly · Wednesday 17 October 2007 · Osaka, Japan
Japan
EgyptJapan 4–1 Egypt (17 Oct 2007): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Japan winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Japan and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Japan 1 wins, Egypt 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Japan 1–0 Egypt on 28 October 1998 (International Friendly).
- Japan won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Egypt won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Japan 1766, Egypt 1745 — Japan were favourites.
Japan: last 5 matches
- 4–3 vs Switzerland11 Sep 2007 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Austria7 Sep 2007 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Cameroon22 Aug 2007 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs South Korea28 Jul 2007 · AFC Asian Cup
- 2–3 vs Saudi Arabia25 Jul 2007 · AFC Asian Cup
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Botswana13 Oct 2007 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Burundi9 Sep 2007 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Ivory Coast22 Aug 2007 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Kuwait12 Jun 2007 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Mauritania3 Jun 2007 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Japan1–0Egypt28 Oct 1998 · International Friendly