| 1978-12-29 |  South Koreav ChinaAFC Asian Cup qualification | 1–0 | AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 1978-12-27 | Chinav MacauAFC Asian Cup qualification | 2–1 | AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 1978-12-27 |  PhilippinesvSouth KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualification | 0–5 | AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 1978-12-25 | South KoreavMacauAFC Asian Cup qualification | 4–1 | AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 1978-12-25 | PhilippinesvChinaAFC Asian Cup qualification | 0–3 | AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 1978-12-21 |  Italyv SpainFriendly | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 1978-12-20 |  North KoreavSouth KoreaAsian Games | 0–0 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-20 |  IraqvChinaAsian Games | 0–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-20 |  Germanyv NetherlandsFriendly | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 1978-12-19 |  Israelv RomaniaFriendly | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 1978-12-19 | North Koreav KuwaitAsian Games | 2–2 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-19 |  IndiavIraqAsian Games | 0–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-19 |  Syriav TunisiaFriendly | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 1978-12-19 | Chinav MalaysiaAsian Games | 7–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-19 |  ThailandvSouth KoreaAsian Games | 1–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-18 | IndiavNorth KoreaAsian Games | 1–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-18 | MalaysiavSouth KoreaAsian Games | 0–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-18 | ThailandvChinaAsian Games | 1–4 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-18 | IraqvKuwaitAsian Games | 3–0 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-17 | IndiavKuwaitAsian Games | 1–6 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-17 |  Malawiv MadagascarAfrican Cup of Nations qualification | 5–1 | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 1978-12-17 | ChinavSouth KoreaAsian Games | 0–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-17 | ThailandvMalaysiaAsian Games | 2–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-17 |  Lesothov MauritiusAfrican Cup of Nations qualification | 1–2 | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 1978-12-17 | IraqvNorth KoreaAsian Games | 0–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-15 | ThailandvNorth KoreaAsian Games | 0–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-15 |  BahrainvKuwaitAsian Games | 0–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-15 |  JapanvSouth KoreaAsian Games | 1–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-14 |  BangladeshvIndiaAsian Games | 0–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-14 | Chinav QatarAsian Games | 3–0 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-14 | Iraqv Saudi ArabiaAsian Games | 1–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-13 |  Myanmarplayed as BurmavNorth KoreaAsian Games | 0–3 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-13 | South KoreavKuwaitAsian Games | 2–0 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-13 |  GreecevRomaniaFriendly | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 1978-12-13 | BahrainvJapanAsian Games | 0–4 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-13 | Spainv CyprusUEFA Euro qualification | 5–0 | UEFA Euro qualification |
| 1978-12-12 |  Antigua and Barbudav MartiniqueFriendly | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 1978-12-12 | BangladeshvMalaysiaAsian Games | 0–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-12 | ChinavIraqAsian Games | 0–2 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-12 | QatarvSaudi ArabiaAsian Games | 2–2 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-11 | BahrainvSouth KoreaAsian Games | 1–5 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-11 | JapanvKuwaitAsian Games | 0–2 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-11 | ThailandvMyanmarplayed as BurmaAsian Games | 2–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-10 | IraqvQatarAsian Games | 2–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-10 | IndiavMalaysiaAsian Games | 0–1 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-10 | ChinavSaudi ArabiaAsian Games | 1–0 | Asian Games |
| 1978-12-03 | MadagascarvMalawiAfrican Cup of Nations qualification | 2–1 | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 1978-12-03 | MauritiusvLesothoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification | 0–1 | African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 1978-11-29 |  Portugalv ScotlandUEFA Euro qualification | 1–0 | UEFA Euro qualification |
| 1978-11-29 |  Bulgariav Northern IrelandUEFA Euro qualification | 0–2 | UEFA Euro qualification |