Japan v Iran, 16 November 1997
| Score | 3-2 to Japan |
| Referee | Diaz Vega |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia play-off |
| Venue | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
View Japan v Iran head to head
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Japan
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Goals:
| Mashshi Nakayama | 39 |
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| Shoji Jo | 76 |
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| Masayuki Okano | 118 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Yutaka Akita
Defender
Masami Ihara
(captain)
Defender
Akira Narahashi
Defender
Naoki Soma
Midfielder
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Forward
Kazuyoshi Miura
Forward
Mashshi Nakayama
Substitutions:
| Shoji Jo for Kazuyoshi Miura | 63 |
| Wagner Lopes for Mashshi Nakayama | 63 |
| Masayuki Okano for Tsuyoshi Kitazawa | 90 |
Cards:
| Masami Ihara | Y |
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Iran
Manager: Tomislav Ivic
Goals:
| Khodadad Azizi | 46 |
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| Ali Daei | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Mohamed Khakpour
Defender
Ali Ostad-Asadi
Defender
Hamid Estili
Midfielder
Alireza Mansourian
Midfielder
Khodadad Azizi
Forward
Ali Daei
Forward
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mehrdad Minavand for Ali Ostad-Asadi | 55 |
| Mehdi Pashazadeh for Janat Zarinche | 65 |
| Ali Asghar Modir Rousta for Majid Maaiou Motlagh | 80 |
Cards:
| Mehrdad Minavand | Y | |
| Ali Ostad-Asadi | Y | |
| Mohamed Khakpour | Y | |
| Ahmadreza Abedzadeh | Y | |
| Khodadad Azizi | Y | |
| Mehdi Mahdavikia | Y |