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
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Jengo Fujimoto
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
Midfielder
Keisuke Honda
Midfielder
Yasuyuki Konno
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 |