Japan v Yemen, 20 January 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Tan Hai |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup |
| Venue | Kumamoto Sports Park |
| Attendance | 30,654 |
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Japan
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Goals:
| Shinji Okazaki | 7 |
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| Tatsuya Tanaka | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Eiji Kawashima
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Kazumicih Takagi
Defender
Shuhei Terada
Defender
Atsuto Uchida
Midfielder
Takeshi Aoki
Midfielder
Shinji Kagawa
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Forward
Shinzo Koroki
Forward
Shinji Okazaki
Forward
Tatsuya Tanaka
Substitutions:
| Seiichiro Maki for Shinzo Koroki | 60 |
| Takashi Inui for Tatsuya Tanaka | 79 |
| Mu Kanazaki for Shinji Kagawa | 88 |
Cards:
| Yūichi Komano | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Hiroki Mizumoto
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Takashi Inui
Midfielder
Mu Kanazaki
Midfielder
Hiroyuki Taniguchi
Forward
Seiichiro Maki
1
Yemen
Manager: Sami Hasan Seleh Al-Nash
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Zaher Al Fadhli
Defender
Omar Al Sayed
Defender
Ahmed Al Wadi
Defender
Abdulrahman Saeed
Defender
Mohammed Al Ammari
Midfielder
Akram Al Worafi
Midfielder
Ali Mubarak
Midfielder
Mohammed Salem
Midfielder
Ala'a Al Sasi
Midfielder/Forward
Ali Al Nono
Forward
Yaser Ba Suhai
Forward
Substitutions:
| Al Aqel Basem for Ali Al Nono | 67 |
| Haitham Al Asbahi for Akram Al Worafi | 73 |
| Saleh Al Shehri for Ali Mubarak | 84 |
Cards:
| Ali Mubarak | 18 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Muaadh Abdulkhaleq
Goalkeeper
Saoud Al Sowadi
Goalkeeper
Al Aqel Basem
Goalkeeper
Abdullah Musa
Midfielder
Saleh Al Shehri
Forward
Haitham Al Asbahi
Forward
Tamer Hanash