| 18.06.2006 | Nuremberg | Frankenstadion | 41 000 |
| Japan | 0:0(0:0) | Croatia |
| [23] Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu, [5] Miyamoto Tsuneyasu(c), [7] Nakata Hidetoshi, [8] Ogasawara Mitsuo, [9] Takahara Naohiro, [10] Nakamura Shunsuke, [13] Yanagisawa Atsushi, [14] Santos Alessandro, [15] Fukunishi Takashi, [21] Kaji Akira, [22] Nakazawa Yuji | [1] Pletikosa Stipe, [2] Srna Darijo, [3] Simunic Josip, [4] Kovac Robert, [5] Tudor Igor, [7] Simic Dario, [8] Babic Marko, [9] Prso Dado, [10] Kovac Niko(c), [17] Klasnic Ivan, [19] Kranjcar Niko |
| Coach:Zico | Kranjcar Zlatko |
| Scorers: |   |
| Substitutions:46' in [17] Inamoto Junichi out Fukunishi Takashi, 61' in [20] Tamada Keiji out Yanagisawa Atsushi, 85' in [16] Oguro Masashi out Takahara Naohiro |
70' in [18] Olic Ivica out Tudor Igor, 78' in [14] Modric Luka out Kranjcar Niko, 87' in [22] Bosnjak Ivan out Srna Darijo |
| Cautions:21' Miyamoto Tsuneyasu, 42' Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu, 72' Santos Alessandro | 32' Kovac Robert, 69' Srna Darijo |
| Referee:De Bleeckere Frank (BEL) Fourth Official:Stott Kevin (USA) |
Assistant referee:Hermans Peter (BEL), Vromans Walter (BEL) |
| FANPicturis (C) | |