Japan v Yemen, 16 August 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Japan |
| Referee | Lee |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Group A |
| Venue | Niigata Stadium |
| Attendance | 40,913 |
View Japan v Yemen head to head
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Japan
Manager: Ivan Osim
Goals:
| Yuki Abe | 70 |
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| Hisato Sato | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
(captain)
Defender
Alessandro Santos Alex
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Defender
Keisuke Tsuboi
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Keita Suzuki
Forward
Seiichiro Maki
Forward
Tatsuya Tanaka
Substitutions:
| Naotake Hanyu for Yūichi Komano | 46 |
| Yuto Sato for Yasuhito Endo | 71 |
| Hisato Sato for Tatsuya Tanaka | 89 |
Cards:
0
Yemen
Manager: Saleh Al-Hajj
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Salem Awadh
Goalkeeper
Wasim Al Qor
Defender
Ahmed Al Wadi
Defender
Abdulrahman Saeed
Defender
(captain)
Ali Al Omqi
Midfielder
Mohammed Al Wah
Midfielder
Akram Al Worafi
Midfielder
Mohanad Munassar
Midfielder
Mohammed Salem
Midfielder
Fekri Al Hubaishi
Forward
Ali Al Nono
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mohammed Al Mang for Fekri Al Hubaishi | 62 |
| Radwan Yahya for Ali Al Omqi | 76 |
| Saleh Al Shehri for Akram Al Worafi | 81 |
Cards:
| Fekri Al Hubaishi | 20 | Y |
| Wasim Al Qor | 57 | Y |
| Salem Awadh | 58 | Y |
| Abdulrahman Saeed | 73 | Y |
| Mohammed Salem | 91 | Y |