Japan v Saudi Arabia, 25 July 2007
| Score | 3-2 to Saudi Arabia |
| Referee | Matthew Breeze |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Semi-final |
| Venue | My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
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Japan
Goals:
| Yuji Nakazawa | 37 |
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| Yuki Abe | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Midfielder
Keita Suzuki
Forward
Seiichiro Maki
Forward
Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
| Hisato Sato for Seiichiro Maki | 68 |
| Naotake Hanyu for Yasuhito Endo | 75 |
| Kisho Yano for Kengo Nakamura | 87 |
Cards:
| Naohiro Takahara | 69 | Y |
Goals:
| Yasser Al-Qahtani | 35 |
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| Malek Mouath | 47 |
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| Malek Mouath | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Yasser Al Mosailem
Goalkeeper
Ahmed Al-Bahri
Defender
Kamil Fallatah
Defender
Osama Hawsawi
Defender
Walid Jahdali
Defender
Taiseer Al Jassam
Midfielder
Abdulrahman Al Qahtani
Midfielder
Khalid Aziz Al Thaker
Midfielder
Saud Khariri
Midfielder
Yasser Al-Qahtani
Forward
Malek Mouath
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ahmed Al Mousa for Abdulrahman Al Qahtani | 60 |
| Redah Tukar for Walid Jahdali | 77 |
| Omar Al Ghamdi for Saud Khariri | 86 |