Japan v United Arab Emirates, 26 October 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Rodrigo Sequeir |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 2nd round group B |
| Venue | Yoyoki National Stadium, Tokyo |
| Attendance | 56,089 |
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Japan
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Goals:
| Wagner Lopes | 4 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Yutaka Akita
Defender
Akira Narahashi
Defender
Toshihide Saito
Defender
Naoki Soma
Midfielder
Yasuto Honda
Midfielder
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Forward
Wagner Lopes
Forward
Kazuyoshi Miura
Substitutions:
| Motohiro Yamaguchi for Yasuto Honda | 56 |
| Shoji Jo for Naoki Soma | 67 |
Cards:
| Tsuyoshi Kitazawa | Y | |
| Shoji Jo | Y | |
| Yasuto Honda | Y |
Goals:
| Hassan Suhail | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Adnan Khami Al Talyani
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Hassan Saeed Ahmed for Mohamed Ali | 50 |
| Ahmed Ibrahim Ali for Ali Hassan | 72 |
| Mohamed Omar for Zuhair Bakhit Saeed | 81 |
Cards:
| Adel Ahmed Mohamed | Y | |
| Rachid Ismail | Y | |
| Zuhair Bakhit Saeed | Y | |
| Hassan Suhail | Y |