Famed Ghanaian footballer Samuel Kuffour was named "man of the match" at an Intercontinental Cup played at this stadium.
2001 Intercontinental Cup: The 2001 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 27 November 2001 between Bayern Munich, winners of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, and defending champions Boca Juniors, winners of the 2001 Copa Libertadores. 2001 Intercontinental Cup:  The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 51,360 fans. 2001 Intercontinental Cup:  Samuel Kuffour was named as man of the match. Samuel Kuffour: Samuel Osei Kuffour (born 3 September 1976) is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
National Stadium