Saudi Arabia v Japan, 03 September 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Saudi Arabia |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup Group A |
| Venue | Prince Faisal Bin. F. Stadium |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
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Saudi Arabia
Manager: Fahad Musaybih
Goals:
| Saleh Bashir Bashir | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mohammed Al-Khojali
Defender
Naif Al Qadi
Defender
Ahmed Dokhi
Defender
Hussein Sulaimani
Defender
Redah Tukar
Midfielder
Omar Al Ghamdi
Midfielder
Abdulaziz Al-Khathran
Midfielder
Mohammed Ameen
Midfielder
Saud Khariri
Forward
Eisa Mohammed Al Mahyani
Forward
Saleh Bashir Bashir
Substitutions:
| Bader A A Al Hagbani for Omar Al Ghamdi | 46 |
| Abdoh Ibrahim Autef for Abdulaziz Al-Khathran | 59 |
| Ahmed Al Suwailh for Eisa Mohammed Al Mahyani | 71 |
Cards:
| Saleh Bashir Bashir | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Bader A A Al Hagbani
Midfielder
Abdoh Ibrahim Autef
Forward
Ahmed Al Suwailh
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Japan
Manager: Ivan Osim
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Goalkeeper
Alessandro Santos Alex
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Defender
Keisuke Tsuboi
Defender
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Keita Suzuki
Midfielder
Seiichiro Maki
Forward
Tatsuya Tanaka
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hisato Sato for Tatsuya Tanaka | 66 |
| Kazuki Ganaha for Seiichiro Maki | 74 |
| Naotake Hanyu for Keita Suzuki | 81 |