2600th Anniversary of the Japanese Empire 1940 (Tokyo)

Organised by the Japanese Amateur Athletic Federation, also known as East Asia Games, but in no way related to the Far East Games as Japanese warfare in China had finished that event.

[Jun 7]
Japan      7-0 Manchukuo
[Jun 9]
Japan      6-0 China
[Jun 16]
Japan      1-0 Philippines 
[Jun ?]
China      2-2 Philippines
Manchukuo  bt  China
Manchukuo  unk Philippines
 
NB: Manchukuo (Manchuria) was a Japanese vassal state in the
      north of China;
    most of coastal China was occupied by Japan; none of the
      top Chinese players entered the tournament.

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Sources: [Kni 91], Japan International Matches by Hyung-Jin Yoon

Prepared and maintained by Piet Veroeveren for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Piet Veroeveren
Last updated: 28 Jul 2011