Oman v Japan, 14 November 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Abdullah Balideh |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 4th round group B |
| Venue | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| Attendance | 28,360 |
View Oman v Japan head to head
Kick-off: 3.30pm local
1
Oman
Manager: Paul Le Guen
Goals:
| Ahmed Kano | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ali Al Habsi
(captain)
Defender
Rashid Al Farsi
Defender
Hassan Al Gheilani
Defender
Abdul Al Mukhaini
Defender
Mohammed Al Musallami
Midfielder
Fazwi Bashir
Midfielder
Juma Darwish
Midfielder
Raed Ibrahim
Midfielder
Ahmed Kano
Forward
Ismael Al Ajmi
Forward
Imad Al Hosni
Substitutions:
| Abdul Aziz Al Maqbali for Ismael Al Ajmi | 40 |
| Abdullah Saleh for Imad Al Hosni | 46 |
| Eid Al Farsi for Rashid Al Farsi | 73 |
Cards:
| Ahmed Kano | 57 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mazin Al Kasbi
Goalkeeper
Faiyz Al Rusheidi
Defender
Azan Abbas
Defender
Jaber Al Owaisi
Defender
Husni Obaid
Midfielder
Eid Al Farsi
Midfielder
Ali Al Jabri
Midfielder
Mohamed Al Mashaari
Midfielder
Mohamed Sheikh
Forward
Abdul Aziz Al Maqbali
Forward
Waleed Al Saadi
Forward
Abdullah Saleh
2
Japan
Manager: Alberto Zaccheroni
Goals:
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 20 |
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| Shinji Okazaki | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Eiji Kawashima
Goalkeeper
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender
Hiroki Sakai
Defender
Maya Yoshida
Defender
Yasuyuki Konno
Defender/Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
Midfielder
(captain)
Keisuke Honda
Midfielder
Hiroshi Kiyotake
Forward
Ryoichi Maeda
Forward
Shinji Okazaki
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gotoku Sakai for Ryoichi Maeda | 64 |
| Hajime Hosogai for Hiroshi Kiyotake | 85 |
| Hideto Takahashi for Yasuhito Endo | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shuichi Gonda
Goalkeeper
Shusaku Nishikawa
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Yuzo Kurihara
Defender/Midfielder
Gotoku Sakai
Midfielder
Hajime Hosogai
Midfielder
Masahiko Inoha
Midfielder
Takashi Inui
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Midfielder
Hideto Takahashi
Midfielder
Takashi Usami
Forward
Mike Havenaar