Kirin Cup (World Soccer) 1993

Japan Football Association Logo 1931-2016 [Reference: 1]

Final Table

PWDLFAPts
Hungary (C)2110104
Japan2101323
USA2011131
Kirin Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: Compiled from Results in 2]

Results

DateVenueHome TeamAway Team
07.03.1993FukuokaJapan0Hungary1
10.03.1993NagoyaHungary0USA0
14.03.1993TokyoJapan3USA1
Kirin Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Hungary won the Kirin Cup in Japan in 1993 with a 1-0 victory over the hosts followed by a 0-0 draw with the United States of America. Japan finished runners-up in the three-team tournament with a 3-1 win over USA.

The Kirin Cup in Japan in 1993 was similar to the US Cup in USA in 1992 and 1993 in that it was a way of promoting Soccer in the two countries prior to the establishment of Professional Leagues (J League in Japan and MLS – Major League Soccer in USA) and the hosting of World Cups (USA ’94 and Japan 2002).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1992) “Results Service” World Soccer. May 1993. pg. 59

Images

[2] Fandom Logos (1992) Japan_Football_Association_Logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/0/03/Japan_Football_Association_Logo.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20190724033954 [Accessed 4 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Ciaran Simms, Peter Lemass, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley, Gerry Tully and Paul Leech.

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Last Updated: 4 October 2020

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