USA vs Japan match stats & report
2–0 Full time
USA beat Japan 2–0 in a friendly (Friendlies 1) on 9 September 2025. USA had 62% of the ball.
USA vs Japan match statistics
- 62% Ball possession 38%
- 4 Total shots 2
- 2 Shots on target 2
- 1 Shots off target 0
- 1 Blocked shots 0
- 2 Shots inside the box 2
- 0 Corners 1
- 1 Fouls 3
- 0 Offsides 2
- 149 Passes 84
- 87% Pass accuracy 80%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 23' Yellow card A. Zendejas USA
- 30' Goal A. Zendejas (assist M. Arfsten) USA
- 35' Yellow card Koki Ogawa Japan
- 61' Yellow card Y. Suzuki Japan
- 64' Goal F. Balogun (assist C. Pulišić) USA
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
USA
Bench S. Dest , N. Harriel , N. Banks , S. Berhalter , L. de la Torre , J. McGlynn , T. Weah , D. Luna , D. Downs , J. Sargent
Japan
Bench T. Hayakawa , Z. Suzuki , K. Itakura , A. Seko , Y. Sugawara , T. Watanabe , W. Endo , D. Kamada , T. Kubo , T. Minamino , K. Mitoma , K. Sano , M. Hosoya , S. Machino , A. Ueda
Form guide
USA at home
8–0–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.1 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Japan away
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
USA vs Japan head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v USA | 2–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.