Japan v USSR, 23 November 1978
| Score | 4-1 to USSR |
| Referee | Shizuo Takada |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Kokuritsu Stadium, Tokyo |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Japan v USSR head to head
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USSR
Goals:
| David Kipiani | 5 |
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| Vagiz Khidiatullin | 14 |
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| Tamaz Kostava | 56 |
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| David Kipiani | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Yuri Romenski
Goalkeeper
Aleksandr Berezhnoy
Defender
Vladimir Bezsonov
Defender
Aleksandr Bubnov
Defender
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Defender
Aleksandr Makhovikov
Defender
Vasiliy Zhupikov
Defender
Vitaly Daraselia
Midfielder
David Kipiani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Yuri Gavrilov for Vagiz Khidiatullin | 15 |
| Sergey Prigoda for Vasiliy Zhupikov | 65 |
| Oleg Blokhin for Valeri Gazzaev | 75 |