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10 September 2025 at 00:30Lower.com Field, Columbus
Referee: Bryan López

Match Summary

USA defeated Japan 2:0. The match was played in Friendlies 2025. Goals were scored by A. Zendejas 30′, F. Balogun 64′. 3 yellow cards were shown. USA had 62% possession while Japan held 38%. USA had 4 shots (2 on target) compared to 2 (2 on target) for Japan. USA made 6 substitutions, Japan made 6.

Match Events

Key match events between USA and Japan — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
46′
Y. NagatomoA. Seko
62′
J. FujitaD. Kamada
62′
Y. SuzukiT. Minamino
62′
D. MaedaK. Mitoma
A. ZendejasD. Luna
65′
T. AdamsS. Dest
66′
C. PulisicJ. McGlynn
66′
M. ArfstenL. de la Torre
66′
73′
K. OgawaY. Sugawara
73′
H. MochizukiS. Machino
F. BalogunD. Downs
79′
T. BlackmonN. Harriel
84′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2022

USA vs Japan Head to Head Results· 1

USA and Japan have met 1 times — USA won 0, Japan won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. Japan leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (0 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2022.

0
wins
Drawn
0
·
1
wins
Total goals
2 · 2.0/match
Both scored
0/1 · 0%
Over 2.5
0/1 · 0%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026