United States vs Japan

Friendlies - Group Stage 9 Sep 2025, 23:30
United States
United States
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Japan
Japan
🏟 Lower.com Field (Columbus, Ohio) 👤 Bryan López

Match report

United States beat Japan 2-0 in the Friendlies - Group Stage on 9 September 2025.

United States dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 4 shots to Japan's 2.

The match was played at Lower.com Field (Columbus, Ohio), with Bryan López in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 4 - 2 On target 2 - 2 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 1 - 3 Yellow cards 3
7
Player of the match
Matthew Freese
United States · captained the side
7 Tristan Blackmon captained the side
7 Alexander Freeman captained the side
7 Tyler Adams captained the side
7 Alejandro Zendejas captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Corners 1–3 2–3
Attacks 48–36 44–51
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
6 Substitution 6
92 Attacks 87
50 Dangerous Attacks 53
11 On Target 5
8 Off Target 5
4 Shots Total 2
2 Shots On Goal 2
1 Shots Off Goal 0
1 Shots Blocked 0
2 Shots Inside Box 2
2 Shots Outside Box 0
1 Fouls 3
0 Corners 1
0 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
2 Saves 3
149 Passes Total 84
129 Passes Accurate 67
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
United States · 3-4-3
1 M. Freese
15 T. Blackmon 3 C. Richards 13 T. Ream
16 A. Freeman 4 T. Adams 24 C. Roldán 18 M. Arfsten
17 A. Zendejas 20 F. Balogun 10 C. Pulišić
Japan · 3-4-2-1
12 K. Osako
16 H. Sekine 25 H. Araki 5 Y. Nagatomo
26 H. Mochizuki 21 K. Sano 17 J. Fujita 11 D. Maeda
14 J. Ito 13 Y. Suzuki
19 K. Ogawa
United States
Coach
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero
Substitutes
  • 2 Sergiño Dest
  • 19 Nathan Harriel
  • 5 Noahkai Banks
  • 8 Sebastian Berhalter
  • 14 Luca De La Torre
  • 6 Jack McGlynn
  • 21 Timothy Weah
  • 7 Diego Luna
  • 11 Damion Downs
  • 9 Josh Sargent
Japan
Coach
Hajime Moriyasu
Substitutes
  • 23 Tomoki Hayakawa
  • 1 Zion Suzuki
  • 4 Ko Itakura
  • 22 Ayumu Seko
  • 2 Yukinari Sugawara
  • 3 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
  • 6 Wataru Endo
  • 15 Daichi Kamada
  • 10 Takefusa Kubo
  • 8 Takumi Minamino
  • 7 Kaoru Mitoma
  • 20 Kodai Sano
  • 24 Mao Hosoya
  • 18 Shuto Machino
  • 9 Ayase Ueda
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Seko ↓ Y. Nagatomo Japan
  • 62' ↑ K. Mitoma ↓ D. Maeda Japan
  • 62' ↑ D. Kamada ↓ J. Fujita Japan
  • 62' ↑ T. Minamino ↓ Y. Suzuki Japan
  • 65' ↑ D. Luna ↓ Á. Zendejas United States
  • 66' ↑ L. de la Torre ↓ M. Arfsten United States
  • 66' ↑ J. McGlynn ↓ C. Pulišić United States
  • 66' ↑ S. Dest ↓ T. Adams United States
  • 73' ↑ S. Machino ↓ H. Mochizuki Japan
  • 73' ↑ Y. Sugawara ↓ K. Ogawa Japan
  • 79' ↑ D. Downs ↓ F. Balogun United States
  • 84' ↑ N. Harriel ↓ T. Blackmon United States
Cards
  • 23' A. Zendejas United States
  • 35' K. Ogawa Japan
  • 61' Y. Suzuki Japan
Head-to-head
United States 1 0 draws 0 Japan
2025-09-09 United States vs Japan 2 - 0
Recent form
United States D D D D L
Japan D D W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in United States vs Japan?
United States won 2-0 against Japan on 9 September 2025.
Who won United States vs Japan?
United States won the match 2-0.
Where was United States vs Japan played?
The match was played at Lower.com Field (Columbus, Ohio).
Who had more possession in United States vs Japan?
United States had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.