France v Japan, 20 June 2003
| Score | 2-1 to France |
| Competition | FIFA Confederations Cup Group A |
| Venue | St Etienne |
| Attendance | 33,070 |
View France v Japan head to head
2
France
Goals:
| Robert Pirés | penalty | 43 |
|
| Sidney Govou | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fabien Barthez
Defender
Jean-Alain Boumsong
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Willy Sagnol
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder
Ousmane Dabo
Midfielder
Olivier Dacourt
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
(captain)
Midfielder
Jerome Rothen
Forward
Sidney Govou
Forward
Steve Marlet
Substitutions:
| Benoît Pedretti for Olivier Dacourt | 57 |
| Sylvain Wiltord for | 66 |
| Thierry Henry for Steve Marlet | 80 |
Cards:
| Sidney Govou | Y |
1
Japan
Goals:
| Shunsuke Nakamura | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Seigo Narazaki
Goalkeeper
Alessandro Santos Alex
Defender
Keisuke Tsuboi
Defender
Nobuhisa Yamada
Defender
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Defender/Centre back
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Junichi Inamoto
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
(captain)
Yoshito Okubo
Forward
Naohiro Takahara
Forward
Substitutions:
| Koji Nakata for Junichi Inamoto | 73 |
| Mitsuo Ogasawara for Shunsuke Nakamura | 80 |
Cards:
| Yoshito Okubo | Y | |
| Junichi Inamoto | Y |