On 27 September 1967, the national association football teams of Japan and the Philippines faced each other in a qualification match for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

The Philippines' previous record for its worst defeat was 1–15 against Malaya (present-day Malaysia) at the 1962 Asian Games.

Japan won all its other matches with other teams in the group except with South Korea which ended with a draw.

The Philippines also conceded two other defeats with the opposing sides scoring two-digit goal difference.

Japan managed to qualify for the Football event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.