Japan v China PR, 12 December 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Japan |
| Referee | Abdul Rahman Al Zeid |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Group C |
| Venue | Bin Mohamed, Al Ain |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
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Japan
Manager: Shu Kamo
Goals:
| Naoki Soma | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Masami Ihara
(captain)
Defender
Norio Omura
Defender
Naoki Soma
Defender
Hiroshige Yanagimoto
Midfielder
Yasuto Honda
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Forward
Kazuyoshi Miura
Forward
Masayuki Okano
Substitutions:
| Shoji Jo for Masayuki Okano | 46 |
| Yutaka Akita for Hiroshige Yanagimoto | 82 |
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China PR
Manager: Qi Wusheng
Goals:
Starting lineup:
OU Chu Liang
Goalkeeper
ZHANG En Hua
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
FAN Zhi Yi
Defender
(captain)
MA Ming Yu
Midfielder
HAO Hai Dong
Forward
Substitutions:
| GAO Feng for | 53 |
| Jiang Feng for PENG Wei Guo | 60 |