Iran v Japan, 25 March 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Iran |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| Venue | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| Attendance | 110,000 |
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Iran
Goals:
| Vahid Hashemian | 13 |
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| Vahid Hashemian | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ebrahim Mirzapour
Defender
Yahya Golmohammadi
Defender
Mohamad Nosrati
Defender
Rahman Rezaei
Midfielder
Hossein Kaebi
Midfielder
Ali Karimi
Midfielder
Javad Nekounam
Midfielder
Fereydoon Zandi
Forward
Ali Daei
Forward
Vahid Hashemian
Forward
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Substitutions:
| Moharam Navidkia for Ali Daei | 43 |
| Sayyed Mohammad Alavi for | 65 |
| Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht for | 78 |
Cards:
| Javad Nekounam | Y | |
| Ali Karimi | Y | |
| Mehdi Mahdavikia | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Sayyed Mohammad Alavi
Midfielder
Moharam Navidkia
Midfielder
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht
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Japan
Goals:
| Takashi Fukunishi | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Seigo Narazaki
Goalkeeper
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Defender
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Defender/Centre back
Takashi Fukunishi
Midfielder
Atsuhiro Miura
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Shinji Ono
Midfielder
Naohiro Takahara
Forward
Keiji Tamada
Forward
Substitutions:
| Atsushi Yanagisawa for Keiji Tamada | 62 |
| Mitsuo Ogasawara for Shinji Ono | 79 |
| Masashi Oguro for Naohiro Takahara | 82 |
Cards:
| Shinji Ono | Y | |
| Takashi Fukunishi | Y |