Germany v Japan, 30 May 2006
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | Antoine Vassaros |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | BayArena, Leverkusen |
| Attendance | 22,500 |
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Germany
Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann
Goals:
| Miroslav Klose | 76 |
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| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jens Lehmann
Defender
Marcell Jansen
Defender
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Tim Borowski
Midfielder
Torsten Frings
Midfielder
Bernd Schneider
Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward
Miroslav Klose
Forward
Łukasz Podolski
Substitutions:
| Jens Nowotny for Christoph Metzelder | 55 |
| David Odonkor for Tim Borowski | 62 |
| Oliver Neuville for Łukasz Podolski | 70 |
Cards:
| Michael Ballack | Y | |
| Tim Borowski | Y | |
| David Odonkor | Y | |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | Y |
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Japan
Goals:
| Naohiro Takahara | 57 |
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| Naohiro Takahara | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Goalkeeper
Alessandro Santos Alex
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Defender
Keisuke Tsuboi
Defender
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Defender/Centre back
Takashi Fukunishi
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Naohiro Takahara
Forward
Atsushi Yanagisawa
Forward
Substitutions:
| Yūichi Komano for Akira Kaji | 39 |
| Masashi Oguro for Naohiro Takahara | 78 |
| Keiji Tamada for Atsushi Yanagisawa | 81 |
Cards:
| Atsushi Yanagisawa | Y |