Japan v Korea DPR, 02 September 2011
| Score | 1-0 to Japan |
| Referee | Ali Al Badwawi |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group C |
| Venue | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| Attendance | 62,000 |
View Japan v Korea DPR head to head
Kick-off: 7.25pm local
1
Japan
Manager: Alberto Zaccheroni
Goals:
| Maya Yoshida | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Eiji Kawashima
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Atsuto Uchida
Defender
Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder
Yasuyuki Konno
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
(captain)
Midfielder
Shinji Kagawa
Midfielder
Yosuke Kashiwagi
Forward
Tadanari Lee
Forward
Shinji Okazaki
Substitutions:
| Hiroshi Kiyotake for Yosuke Kashiwagi | 60 |
| Mike Havenaar for Tadanari Lee | 70 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shuichi Gonda
Goalkeeper
Shusaku Nishikawa
Defender
Yuzo Kurihara
Defender
Tomoaki Makino
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Genki Haraguchi
Midfielder
Hajime Hosogai
Midfielder
Masahiko Inoha
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Forward
Mike Havenaar
Forward
Hiroshi Kiyotake
Forward
Junya Tanaka
0
Korea DPR
Manager: YUN Jong Su
Goals:
Starting lineup:
RI Myong-guk
Goalkeeper
CHA Jong-hyok
Defender
RI Kwang-chon
Defender
(captain)
JON Kwang-ik
Defender
PAK Nam-chol II
Defender
RI Chol-myong
Midfielder
MUN In-guk
Midfielder
PAK Nam-chol I
Midfielder
RYANG Yong-gi
Midfielder
AN Yong-hak
Midfielder
JONG Tae-se
Forward
Substitutions:
| PAK Kwang-ryong for PAK Nam-chol II | 56 |
| PAK Song-chol I for RI Chol-myong | 78 |
| AN Chol-hyok for JONG Tae-se | 90 |
Cards:
| RI Kwang-chon | 55 | Y |
| RI Myong-guk | 75 | Y |
| AN Yong-hak | 79 | Y |
| PAK Kwang-ryong | 84 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
JU Kwang-min
Goalkeeper
KIM Myong-gil
Defender
AN Chol-hyok
Defender
RI Kwang-hyok
Defender
RI Pae-hun
Defender
KIM Song-gi
Midfielder
RI Jin-hyok
Midfielder
AN Jong-ho
Midfielder
JANG Myong-il
Midfielder
PAK Song-chol I
Midfielder
JONG Su-Hyok
Forward
PAK Kwang-ryong