The International Football Belt · season
The 2008 season
18 belt games · 6 title changesJapan carried the belt into the 2008 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 nations, and Spain finished the season with it. Most defenses: Japan, 6.
Who held it, in order
JapanBahrainJapanUruguayArgentinaChileSpain
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 799 | Jan 26, 2008 | Japan and Chile tied 0–0 (Friendly) | Tie · defense |
| 800 | Jan 30, 2008 | Japan beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 801 | Feb 6, 2008 | Japan beat Thailand 4–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Defense |
| 802 | Feb 17, 2008 | Japan and North Korea tied 1–1 (EAFF Championship) | Tie · defense |
| 803 | Feb 20, 2008 | Japan beat China 1–0 (EAFF Championship) | Defense |
| 804 | Feb 23, 2008 | Japan and South Korea tied 1–1 (EAFF Championship) | Tie · defense |
| 805 | Mar 26, 2008 | Bahrain beat Japan 1–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Title change |
| 806 | May 28, 2008 | Bahrain beat Singapore 1–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 807 | Jun 2, 2008 | Bahrain beat Thailand 3–2 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Defense |
| 808 | Jun 7, 2008 | Bahrain and Thailand tied 1–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Tie · defense |
| 809 | Jun 14, 2008 | Bahrain and Oman tied 1–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Tie · defense |
| 810 | Jun 22, 2008 | Japan beat Bahrain 1–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Title change |
| 811 | Aug 20, 2008 | Uruguay beat Japan 3–1 (Friendly) | Title change |
| 812 | Sep 6, 2008 | Uruguay beat Colombia 1–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Defense |
| 813 | Sep 10, 2008 | Uruguay and Ecuador tied 0–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Tie · defense |
| 814 | Oct 11, 2008 | Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Title change |
| 815 | Oct 15, 2008 | Chile beat Argentina 1–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | Title change |
| 816 | Nov 19, 2008 | Spain beat Chile 3–0 (Friendly) | Title change |