Japan v Mali, 23 March 2018
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Erik Lambrechts |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège |
| Attendance | 250 |
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Japan
Manager: Vahid Halilhodzic
Goals:
| Shoya Nakajima | 95 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kosuke Nakamura
Defender
Tomoaki Makino
Defender
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender
Gen Shoji
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
Midfielder
Ryota Morioka
Midfielder
Ryota Ohshima
Midfielder
Takashi Usami
Forward
Yuya Kubo
Forward
Yūya Osako
Forward
Tomoya Ugajin
Substitutions:
| Hotaru Yamaguchi for Ryota Ohshima | 35 |
| Gotoku Sakai for Tomoya Ugajin | 46 |
| Shoya Nakajima for Takashi Usami | 60 |
| Kento Misao for Makoto Hasebe | 60 |
| Yū Kobayashi for Ryota Morioka | 65 |
| Keisuke Honda for Yuya Kubo | 71 |
Cards:
| Tomoya Ugajin | 20 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Masaaki Higashiguchi
Goalkeeper
Eiji Kawashima
Defender
Shintaro Kurumaya
Defender
Masato Morishige
Defender
Naomichi Ueda
Defender/Midfielder
Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder
Gotoku Sakai
Midfielder
Genki Haraguchi
Midfielder
Keisuke Honda
Midfielder
Kento Misao
Midfielder
Gaku Shibasaki
Midfielder
Hotaru Yamaguchi
Midfielder/Forward
Shoya Nakajima
Forward
Yū Kobayashi
Forward
Kenyu Sugimoto
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Mali
Manager: Mohamed Magassouba
Goals:
| Abdoulay Diaby | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Djigui Diarra
Goalkeeper
Bakaye Dibassy
Defender
Mamadou Fofana
Defender
Falaye Sacko
Defender
Molla Wagué
Defender
Lassana Coulibaly
Midfielder
Souleymane Diarra
Midfielder
Amadou Haïdara
Midfielder
Abdoulay Diaby
Midfielder/Forward
Moussa Djenepo
Midfielder/Forward
Adama Malouda Traoré
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mamadou Samassa for Djigui Diarra | 46 |
| Abdoul Karim Danté for Molla Wagué | 61 |
| Nouha Dicko for Moussa Djenepo | 61 |
| Charles Traoré for Bakaye Dibassy | 61 |
| Hadi Sacko for Adama Malouda Traoré | 78 |
| Yves Bissouma for Abdoulay Diaby | 84 |
Cards:
| Mamadou Fofana | 85 | Y |
| Souleymane Diarra | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mamadou Samassa
Goalkeeper
Aly Yirango
Defender
Abdoul Karim Danté
Defender
Charles Traoré
Midfielder
Yves Bissouma
Midfielder
Diadié Samassékou
Midfielder/Forward
Moussa Doumbia
Forward
Nouha Dicko
Forward
Aly Malle
Forward
Lassana N'Diaye
Forward
Adama Niane
Forward
Hadi Sacko