Malaysia v Japan, 22 July 1972
| Score | 3-1 to Malaysia |
| Competition | MERDEKA |
| Venue | Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpar |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
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Japan
Goals:
| Kunishige Kamamato | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Nobuo Fujishima for George Kobayashi | 0 |
| Yasuhiko Okudera for Mitsunori Fujiguchi | 0 |