Japan v Korea Republic, 28 September 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Korea Republic |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 2nd round group B |
| Venue | Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo |
| Attendance | 56,704 |
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1
Japan
Manager: Shu Kamo
Goals:
| Motohiro Yamaguchi | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Masami Ihara
Defender
Eisuke Nakanishi
Defender
Norio Omura
Defender
Naoki Soma
Midfielder
Yasuto Honda
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Forward
Wagner Lopes
Forward
Kazuyoshi Miura
Substitutions:
| Akira Narahashi for Eisuke Nakanishi | 46 |
| Yutaka Akita for Wagner Lopes | 73 |
| Akinori Nishizawa for Yasuto Honda | 87 |
Cards:
| Norio Omura | Y | |
| Wagner Lopes | Y |
2
Korea Republic
Manager: CHA Bum Kun
Goals:
| SEO Jung-Won | 83 |
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| LEE Min-Sung | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
KIM Byung-Ji
Goalkeeper
JANG Hyung-Seok
Defender
LEE Min-Sung
Defender
HONG Myong-Bo
Defender
LEE Sang-Yoon
Defender
CHOI Young-Il
Defender
LEE Ki-Hyung
Midfielder
HA Seok-Ju
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| CHOI Sung-Yong for JANG Hyung-Seok | 58 |
| SEO Jung-Won for LEE Sang-Yoon | 65 |
| KIM Dae-Eui for KO Jung-Woon | 72 |
Cards:
| YOO Sang-Cheol | Y | |
| LEE Min-Sung | Y |