Thailand v Japan, 15 March 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Thailand |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
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Thailand
Manager: Chanvit Polchivin
Goals:
| Kiatisuk Senamuang | 16 |
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| Dusit Chalermsan | 48 |
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| Kiatisuk Senamuang | 67 |
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Substitutions:
| Nipon Malanont for Wacharapong Somcit | 46 |
| Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul for Worrawoot Srimaka 'Voravut' | 63 |
| Chukiat for Sanor Longsawang | 75 |
| Jakarat Tonghongsa for Pairote Pongjan | 82 |
| Supakit Suwannachot for Sasom Pobprasert | 87 |
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Japan
Manager: Shu Kamo
Goals:
| Kazuyoshi Miura | 29 |
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Starting lineup:
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Goalkeeper
Masami Ihara
Defender
(captain)
Tadashi Nakamura
Defender
Norio Omura
Defender
Naoki Soma
Defender
Hiroaki Morishima
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Midfielder
Shoji Jo
Forward
Kazuyoshi Miura
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hiroshige Yanagimoto for Tadashi Nakamura | 62 |
| Tsuyoshi Kitazawa for Hiroaki Morishima | 71 |
| Takuya Takagi for Shoji Jo | 77 |