Japan v Saudi Arabia, 15 November 2006
| Score | 3-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Mark Shield |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Group A |
| Venue | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Attendance | 40,965 |
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Japan
Manager: Ivan Osim
Goals:
| Marcus Tulio Tanaka | 20 |
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| Kazuki Ganaha | 29 |
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| Kazuki Ganaha | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Alessandro Santos Alex
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Defender/Midfielder
Yasuyuki Konno
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Midfielder
Keita Suzuki
Forward
Kazuki Ganaha
Forward
Seiichiro Maki
Substitutions:
| Satoru Yamagishi for Alessandro Santos Alex | 65 |
| Daiki Takamatsu for Kazuki Ganaha | 74 |
| Naotake Hanyu for Seiichiro Maki | 87 |
Cards:
| Kengo Nakamura | 38 | Y |
| Akira Kaji | 39 | Y |
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Saudi Arabia
Manager: Fahad Musaybih
Goals:
| Yasser Al-Qahtani | penalty | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Yasser Al Mosailem
Goalkeeper
Hamad Al Montashari
Defender
Ahmed Dokhi
Defender
Hussein Sulaimani
Defender
(captain)
Redah Tukar
Defender
Omar Al Ghamdi
Midfielder
Saleh Al Saqri
Midfielder
Khalid Aziz Al Thaker
Midfielder
Mohammed Ameen
Midfielder
Eisa Mohammed Al Mahyani
Forward
Yasser Al-Qahtani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ahmed Al Suwailh for Eisa Mohammed Al Mahyani | 56 |
| Mohammad Al Shalhoub for Mohammed Ameen | 63 |
| Hassan Muath for Ahmed Dokhi | 77 |
Cards:
| Hamad Al Montashari | 90 | Y |
| Hamad Al Montashari | 90 | R |