Japan v USA, 08 April 1999
| Score | 3-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Arturo Dauden Ibanez |
| Competition | World Youth Cup Finals group E |
| Venue | Bauchi |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
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Japan
Manager: Philippe Troussier
Goals:
| Nick Downing | own goal | 10 |
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| Naohiro Takahara | 51 |
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| Mitsuo Ogasawara | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender/Right back
Mitsuo Ogasawara
Defender
Koji Nakata
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Masashi Motoyama
Midfielder
Shinji Ono
Forward
Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
| Akira Kaji for Shinji Ono | 74 |
| Tatsuya Ishikawa for Masashi Motoyama | 84 |
| Ryuji Bando for Naohiro Takahara | 89 |
Cards:
| Shigeki Tsujimoto | Y | |
| Yasuhito Endo | Y |
1
USA
Manager: Sigi Schmid
Goals:
| Ryan Futagaki | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Nick Rimando
Goalkeeper
Chris Albright
Defender
Danny Califf
Defender
Carlos Bocanegra
Defender/Centre back
Steve Cherundolo
Defender/Midfielder
Taylor Twellman
Forward
Nick Garcia
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Shaun Tsakiris for Matt Goldsmith | 46 |
| Jamar Beasley for Taylor Twellman | 46 |
| John Thorrington for Rusty Pierce | 58 |
Cards:
| Carlos Bocanegra | Y | |
| Steve Cherundolo | Y |