
Iraq's midfielder Waleed Salim (L) is challenged by Japan's forward Hiroshi Kiyotake (R)

Iraq's midfielder Waleed Salim (L) shoots the ball past Japan's midfielder and captain Makoto Hasebe

Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (top L) and midfielder and captain Makoto Hasebe (C) fight for the ball with Iraq's forward Alaa Abdul Zahrah

Iraq's midfielder Ahmed Yaseen (L) shoots the ball past Japan's defender Yuichi Komano (R)

Iraq's midfielder Waleed Salim (L) fights for the ball with Japan's forward Hiroshi Kiyotake (R)

Ryoichi Maeda (2nd L) of Japan celebrates with team-mates

The Japan team players celebrate

Ryoichi Maeda (2nd L) of Japan celebrates with team-mates

Keisuke Honda (C) of Japan is challenged by Ahmed Yaseen (L) and Khaldoon Ibrahim Mohammed of Iraq

The Japan team players celebrate

Ryoichi Maeda (L) of Japan celebrates his goal against Iraq

Ryoichi Maeda (#18) of Japan celebrates with team-mates

Japan's forward Ryoichi Maeda (R) celebrates with his teammate Shinji Okazaki (L)

Japan's forward Ryoichi Maeda (R) celebrates with his teammate Shinji Okazaki (L)

Japan's forward Ryoichi Maeda (R) celebrates with his teammate Shinji Okazaki (L)

Hiroshi Kiyotake (L) of Japan and Waleed Salim of Iraq compete for the ball

The Japan team players line up for a team photograph

The Iraq team players line up for a team photograph

Head coach Zico of Iraq gestures

Head coach Alberto Zaccheroni of Japan

Alaa Abdul-Zahra (L) of Iraq and Makoto Hasebe of Japan compete for the ball in the air

Iraq's defender Ahmed Ibrahim (R) watches the ball while tussling with Japan's midfielder Yasuhito Endo

Japan's forward Ryoichi Meda (L) fights for the ball with Iraq's Qusay Munir

Fans for Japan cheer

Iraq's forward Alaa Abdul Zahrah (L) fights for the ball with Japan's midfielder and captain Makoto Hasebe

Iraq's defender Ahmed Ibrahim (L) traps the ball in front of Japan's midfielder Keisuke Honda

Ali Bahjat Fadhil (#3) of Iraq and team-mates look dejected

Yasuhito Endo (R) of Japan is challenged by Khaldoon Ibrahim Mohammed of Iraq

Ryoichi Maeda (R) of Japan and Ali Bahjat Fadhil (L) of Iraq contest the ball

The Japan team players celebrate

Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Japan is challenged by Waleed Salim (C) of Iraq

Yuto Nagatomo (C) of Japan competes for the ball against Waleed Salim (L) and Hammadi Ahmed of Iraq

Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Japan and Hammadi Ahmed of Iraq compete for the ball

Keisuke Honda (#4) of Japan competes for the ball against Muthana Khalid (#20) of Iraq

Shinji Okazaki (R) of Japan and Husam Kadhim of Iraq compete for the ball

Alaa Abdul-Zahra (C) of Iraq controls the ball against Makoto Hasebe (L) of Japan

Shinji Okazaki of Japan controls the ball