South Africa v Japan, 14 September 2000
| Score | 2-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Stéphane Bré |
| Competition | Olympics Finals Group D |
| Venue | Canberra |
| Attendance | 17,500 |
View South Africa v Japan head to head
1
South Africa
Manager: Ephraim Mashaba
Goals:
| Siyabonga Nomvethe | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Emille Baron
Defender/Centre back
Matthew Booth
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
Midfielder
Quinton Fortune
Forward
Delron Buckley
Forward
Benni McCarthy
Forward
Siyabonga Nomvethe
Substitutions:
| Stanton Fredericks for Nkhiphitheni Matombo | 56 |
| Nkosinathi Nhleko for Siyabonga Nomvethe | 88 |
| Jabu Mahlangu for Delron Buckley | 88 |
Cards:
| Quinton Fortune | Y | |
| Delron Buckley | Y | |
| Benni McCarthy | Y |
2
Japan
Manager: Troussier
Goals:
| Naohiro Takahara | 45 |
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| Naohiro Takahara | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Seigo Narazaki
Goalkeeper
Ryuzo Morioka
Defender
Koji Nakata
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Defender
Junichi Inamoto
Midfielder
Tomokazu Myojin
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Naohiro Takahara
Forward
Atsushi Yanagisawa
Forward
Substitutions:
| Masashi Motoyama for Atsushi Yanagisawa | 80 |
Cards:
| Hidetoshi Nakata | Y | |
| Ryuzo Morioka | Y | |
| Tomoyuki Sakai | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Masashi Motoyama