2007 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

The 2007 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, officially called AFC Asia/Africa Challenge Cup was played between the winners of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Japan and the winners of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt. The competition returned after 10 years, the previous edition was held in 1997. It was held into one leg in Japan.[1]

2007 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Nagai stadium hosted the match
Japan Egypt
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Date17 October 2007
VenueNagai Stadium, Osaka
Man of the MatchYoshito Ōkubo (Japan)
RefereeGrzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
Attendance41,901

Qualified teams
Country Qualified as Previous appearance in tournament
 Egypt2006 Africa Cup of Nations champions1 (1987)
 Japan2004 AFC Asian Cup champions1 (1993)

Match details
Japan 4–1 Egypt
Ōkubo 21', 42'
Maeda 53'
Kaji 68'		 Fadl 58'
Attendance: 41,901
Japan
Egypt
Japan:
GK–Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
DF–Yūichi Komano
DF–Akira Kaji
DF–Yuji NakazawaYellow card 58'
MF–Yuki Abe
MF–Keita Suzukidownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF–Kengo Nakamura
MF–Yasuhito Endōdownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF–Satoru Yamagishidownward-facing red arrow 73'
FW–Ryoichi Maeda
FW–Yoshito Ōkubo
Substitutes:
MF–Jungo Fujimotoupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF–Yasuyuki Konnoupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW–Hideo Hashimotoupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Osim
Egypt:
GK–Mohamed Abdel Monsef
DF–Hany Said
DF–Mahmoud Fathalla
DF–Ahmed Elmohamady
DF–Sayed Moawad
MF–Mohamed Homos
MF–Abdul Rahman Mohiedownward-facing red arrow 52'
MF–Hosny Abd Rabo
FW–Amr Zakidownward-facing red arrow 79'
FW–Mohamed Fadl
FW–Ahmed Hassan Faragdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
MF–Omar Gamalupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF–Gomaa Mashhourupward-facing green arrow 52'
FW–Akram Abdel-MajeedYellow card 90+2'upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Hassan Shehata

Assistant referees:
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Fourth official:
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Man of the Match:
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Winners
 2007 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 

Japan
2nd title

References
  1. "Japan scheduled to take on Egypt". Japan Times. 29 August 2007.
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