Mexico v Japan, 31 May 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Mexico |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
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2
Mexico
Manager: Manuel Lapuente
Goals:
| Luis Garcia | 1 |
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| Alberto Garcia Aspe | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jorge Campos
Defender
Duilio Davino
Defender
Claudio Suarez
Midfielder
Alberto Garcia Aspe
(captain)
Midfielder
Braulio Luna
Midfielder
Jaime Ordiales
Midfielder
Pavel Pardo
Forward
Jesus Arellano
Forward
Luis Garcia
Forward
Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
| Raul Lara for Duilio Davino | 60 |
| Luis Hernandez for Francisco Palencia | 61 |
| Cuauhtemoc Blanco for Jaime Ordiales | 61 |
1
Japan
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Goals:
| Naoki Soma | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Goalkeeper
Yutaka Akita
Defender
Masami Ihara
Defender
(captain)
Eisuke Nakanishi
Defender
Akira Narahashi
Defender
Naoki Soma
Defender
Hiroaki Morishima
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Midfielder
Shoji Jo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Teruyoshi Ito for Hiroshi Nanami | 60 |
| Shinji Ono for Eisuke Nakanishi | 75 |
| Mashshi Nakayama for Hiroaki Morishima | 89 |