Misr 1 - 0 Pakistan (155449041)

50586 spectators had come to Cactus Arena this cloudy day. Jouni Kupari was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Turo Riihiranta and Clemens Baatz. Misr started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players took the field: Ahmed - Fadl, Harawi, Freckhaus - Ferro, Simidi, Issa, Rashid, El-Usman - Turk, Al-Jaber.

Pakistan started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. The following players took the field: Muhammad - Rokri, Niaz, Husnan, Muhammad, Muhammad - Munir, Noor, Aziz, Ali - Niazi.

The strategy for Pakistan was to use their ability to press. After a fine move down the middle A. El-Usman nearly gave the home side a goal after 9 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. Pakistan's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Misr made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left Z. Issa completely alone with keeper H. Muhammad, who made a spectacular block. After a fine move down the middle A. Fadl nearly gave the home side a goal after 33 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Misr, who controlled the ball 63 percent of the time.

The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 72 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from A. Al-Jaber, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. With 75 minutes played, R. Munir of Pakistan fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. With 78 minutes played, M. Turk could have brought this one home for Misr as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. Misr had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

Most important Misr player was A. Ahmed. However, A. Harawi made a disastrous appearance. H. Muhammad performed admirably for Pakistan. However, M. Niazi made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 0.