| 10.03.1989 | Sana'a | Althawra Sports City Stadium |   |
| NORTH YEMEN | 0:1 (0:0) | SYRIA |
| Amin Al-Sanini, Jamal Ali Al-Khorabi, Faiyad Ali Al-Baghdadi, Khalid Al-Khadani, Abdul Rahman Saaed Abdullah, Omer Abdul Hafidh, Abou Ali Galib, Jobari Hussein, Khalid Al-Arashi, Jamal Hamdi, Mohamed Al-Sahrani | Malek Shakkouhi, Abdul Kader Kurdghli, Sielasi Yasser, Samer Darwish, Jeosef Lyos, Abdullah Saddikali, Abdul Latif Helo, Walid Al-Nasser, Walid Abou El-Sel, Georges Khouri, Hizar Mahrous |
| Coach: | Anatoli Azarenkov (URS) |
| Scorers: | 54' Hizar Mahrous |
| Substitutions:58' in Faisal Asad out Khalid Al-Khadani, 85' in Yahya Jorah out Jamal Hamdi |
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| Cautions: |   |
| Referee:Hartasardjono Soetoyo (IDN) | Assistant referee:Sakka Jumain (IDN), |