Japan v Australia, 21 July 2007
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 4-3 to Japan |
| Referee | Saad Kameel Al Fadhli |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final |
| Venue | My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
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Japan
Goals:
| Naohiro Takahara | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Midfielder
Keita Suzuki
Forward
Seiichiro Maki
Forward
Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
| Yasuyuki Konno for Akira Kaji | 88 |
| Hisato Sato for Seiichiro Maki | 102 |
| Kisho Yano for Kengo Nakamura | 115 |
Cards:
| Yuki Abe | 95 | Y |
Comments:
Komano, Endo, S.Nakamura, Nakazawa all scored. Takahara missed.
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Australia
Goals:
| John Aloisi | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Michael Beauchamp
Defender
Brett Emerton
Defender
Mark Milligan
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Bresciano
Midfielder
Dave Carney
Midfielder
Jason Culina
Midfielder
Vince Grella
Midfielder
John Aloisi
Forward
Mark Viduka
Forward
Substitutions:
| Harry Kewell for Mark Viduka | 61 |
| Tim Cahill for Mark Bresciano | 71 |
| Nick Carle for John Aloisi | 82 |
Cards:
| John Aloisi | 33 | Y |
| Harry Kewell | 65 | Y |
| Vince Grella | 75 | R |
| Dave Carney | 81 | Y |
Comments:
Komano, Endo, S.Nakamura, Nakazawa all scored. Takahara missed.Comments:
Carney, Cahill, Carle scored. Kewell and Neill missed.