Japan v USSR, 19 November 1978
| Score | 4-1 to USSR |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Kokuritsu Stadium, Tokyo |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
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USSR
Goals:
| Vitaly Daraselia | 17 |
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| Valeri Gazzaev | 37 |
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| Valeri Gazzaev | 42 |
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| Yuri Gavrilov | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Yuriy Degtyarev
Goalkeeper
Aleksandr Berezhnoy
Defender
Vladimir Bezsonov
Defender
Aleksandr Bubnov
Defender
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Defender
Aleksandr Makhovikov
Defender
Sergey Prigoda
Defender
Vasiliy Zhupikov
Defender
Vitaly Daraselia
Midfielder
David Kipiani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Yuri Gavrilov for Aleksandr Berezhnoy | 64 |
| Tamaz Kostava for Vasiliy Zhupikov | 64 |
| Yuri Romenski for Yuriy Degtyarev | 78 |