USA v Japan, 10 February 2006
| Score | 3-2 to USA |
| Referee | Horacio Marcelo Elizondo |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | SBC Stadium |
| Attendance | 37,365 |
In San Francisco
3
USA
Goals:
| Eddie Pope | 24 |
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| Clint Dempsey | 39 |
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| Taylor Twellman | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kevin Hartman
Defender
Jimmy Conrad
Defender
Todd Dunivant
Defender
Eddie Pope
Midfielder
Landon Donovan
Midfielder
Chris Klein
Midfielder
Kerry Zavagnin
Midfielder/Forward
Clint Dempsey
Forward
Pat Noonan
Forward
Taylor Twellman
Forward
Josh Wolff
Substitutions:
| Eddie Johnson for Josh Wolff | 58 |
| Brian Ching for Taylor Twellman | 68 |
| Ben Olsen for Clint Dempsey | 69 |
| Brian Carroll for Chris Klein | 79 |
| Chris Rolfe for Pat Noonan | 87 |
| Heath Pearce for Todd Dunivant | 90 |
Cards:
| Chris Klein | 8 | Y |
| Ben Olsen | 75 | Y |
| Eddie Pope | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Heath Pearce
Midfielder
Brian Carroll
Midfielder
Ben Olsen
Midfielder
Chris Rolfe
Forward
Brian Ching
Forward
Eddie Johnson
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Japan
Goals:
| Seiichiro Maki | 60 |
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| Yuji Nakazawa | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Goalkeeper
Mitsuo Ogasawara
Defender/Right back
Alessandro Santos Alex
Defender
Akira Kaji
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Defender
Makoto Tanaka
Defender
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Defender/Centre back
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Takashi Fukunishi
Midfielder
Shinji Ono
Midfielder
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Seiichiro Maki for Tatsuhiko Kubo | 46 |
| Hisato Sato for Yasuhito Endo | 46 |
| Yuki Abe for Takashi Fukunishi | 55 |
| Makoto Hasebe for Makoto Tanaka | 55 |
| Masashi Motoyama for Shinji Ono | 68 |
Cards:
| Yasuhito Endo | 26 | Y |
| Yuji Nakazawa | 32 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
Midfielder
Masashi Motoyama
Forward
Seiichiro Maki
Forward
Hisato Sato