Australia v Japan, 29 January 2011
| Score | 1-0 to Japan |
| Referee | Ravshan Irmatov |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Final |
| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan |
| Attendance | 37,174 |
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Australia
Manager: Holger Osieck
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender
Sasa Ognenovski
Defender/Midfielder
Mile Jedinak
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Midfielder
Dave Carney
Midfielder
Matt McKay
Midfielder
Carl Valeri
Midfielder
Luke Wilkshire
Midfielder/Forward
Tim Cahill
Midfielder/Forward
Brett Holman
Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kewell
Substitutions:
| Brett Emerton for Brett Holman | 65 |
| Robbie Kruse for Harry Kewell | 103 |
| Neil Kilkenny for Tim Cahill | 110 |
Cards:
| Carl Valeri | 16 | Y |
| Brett Holman | 39 | Y |
| Matt McKay | 112 | Y |
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Japan
Manager: Alberto Zaccheroni
Goals:
| Tadanari Lee | 109 |
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Starting lineup:
Eiji Kawashima
Goalkeeper
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender
Atsuto Uchida
Defender
Yasuyuki Konno
Defender/Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Jengo Fujimoto
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
Midfielder
Keisuke Honda
Midfielder
Mitsunori Yoshida
Midfielder
Ryoichi Maeda
Forward
Shinji Okazaki
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daiki Iwamasa for Jengo Fujimoto | 56 |
| Tadanari Lee for Ryoichi Maeda | 98 |
| Masahiko Inoha for Atsuto Uchida | 120 |