Japan v Uzbekistan, 17 January 2019
| Score | 2-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Mohammed Abdulla Hassan |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Group F |
| Venue | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| Attendance | 7,005 |
View Japan v Uzbekistan head to head
Kick-off: 5.30pm local
2
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
| Yoshinori Mutō | 43 |
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| Tsukasa Shiotani | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Daniel Schmidt
Defender
Tomoaki Makino
Defender
Genta Miura
Defender
Sei Muroya
Defender
Sho Sasaki
Defender
Tsukasa Shiotani
Midfielder
Toshihiro Aoyama
(captain)
Midfielder
Takashi Inui
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Forward
Koya Kitagawa
Forward
Yoshinori Mutō
Substitutions:
| Genki Haraguchi for Takashi Inui | 81 |
| Wataru Endo for Yoshinori Mutō | 85 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu for Koya Kitagawa | 90 |
Cards:
| Yoshinori Mutō | 33 | Y |
| Tsukasa Shiotani | 48 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shuichi Gonda
Goalkeeper
Masaaki Higashiguchi
Defender
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender
Hiroki Sakai
Defender
Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder
Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Midfielder
Ritsu Doan
Midfielder
Genki Haraguchi
Midfielder
Gaku Shibasaki
Midfielder/Forward
Takumi Minamino
Forward
Yūya Osako
1
Uzbekistan
Manager: Héctor Cúper
Goals:
| Eldor Shomurodov | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Ignatiy Nesterov
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Davron Khashimov
Defender
Yegor Krimets
Defender
Islom To'xtaxo’jayev
Defender
Farrukh Sayfiyev
Defender/Midfielder
Ikrom Alibayev
Midfielder
Dostonbek Khamdamov
Midfielder
Fozil Musayev
Midfielder
Otabek Shukurov
Midfielder
Javokhir Sidikov
Midfielder
Eldor Shomurodov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aziz Turg'unboyev for Dostonbek Khamdamov | 65 |
| Marat Bikmayev for Eldor Shomurodov | 70 |
| Sardor Rashidov for Fozil Musayev | 76 |
Cards:
| Farrukh Sayfiyev | 69 | Y |
| Yegor Krimets | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sanjar Quvvatov
Goalkeeper
Utkir Yusupov
Defender
Anzur Ismailov
Defender
Akmal Shorakhmedov
Defender
Dostonbek Tursunov
Defender/Midfielder
Odil Axmedov
Midfielder
Odildzhon Khamrobekov
Midfielder
Sardor Rashidov
Midfielder
Aziz Turg'unboyev
Midfielder
Oleg Zoteev
Midfielder/Forward
Marat Bikmayev
Midfielder/Forward
Jaloliddin Masharipov