Kirin Challenge Cup 2022

Japan 2–0 United States

Friday 23 Sep 2022 · Düsseldorf, Germany (neutral)

Japan2–0United States

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Kamada Mitoma

24′1–0Daichi Kamada Japan
88′2–0Kaoru Mitoma Japan

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Japan

12Shuichi GondaGK ↓45′
16Takehiro TomiyasuDF
19Hiroki SakaiDF ↓45′
20Yuta NakayamaDF
22Maya YoshidaDF
6Wataru EndoMF
11Takefusa KuboMF ↓68′
13Hidemasa MoritaMF
14Junya ItoMF ↓68′
15Daichi KamadaMF● ↓86′
25Daizen MaedaFW ↓45′

Came on

29Shuto Machino↑45′
28Hiroki Ito↑45′
23Daniel Schmidt↑45′
18Kaoru Mitoma●↑68′
21Ritsu Doan↑68′
8Genki Haraguchi↑86′

United States

1Matt TurnerGK
2Sergiño DestDF ↓45′
3Walker ZimmermanDF
5Aaron LongDF ↓45′
6Sam VinesDF
4Tyler AdamsMF
8Weston McKennieMF ↓67′
14Luca de la TorreMF ↓67′
9Jesús FerreiraFW ↓45′
11Brenden AaronsonFW
21Giovanni ReynaFW ↓45′

Came on

16Mark McKenzie↑45′
24Josh Sargent↑45′
20Reggie Cannon↑45′
13Jordan Morris↑45′
17Malik Tillman↑67′
15Johnny Cardoso↑67′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Japan: 1886 → 1902
United States: 1904 → 1888

Expected score for Japan: 47.4% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 4, 1993–2025.

Japan wins: 2
Draws: 0
United States wins: 2

Form either side

Japan

Before

4–1 v Ghana 10 Jun 2022 · Kirin Cup 2022
0–3 v Tunisia 14 Jun 2022 · Kirin Cup 2022
6–0 v Hong Kong 19 Jul 2022 · EAFF Championship 2022
0–0 v China PR 24 Jul 2022 · EAFF Championship 2022
3–0 v South Korea 27 Jul 2022 · EAFF Championship 2022

After

0–0 v Ecuador 27 Sep 2022 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2022
1–2 v Canada 17 Nov 2022 · Friendly
2–1 v Germany 23 Nov 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022
0–1 v Costa Rica 27 Nov 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022
2–1 v Spain 1 Dec 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022

United States

Before

0–2 v Costa Rica 30 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
3–0 v Morocco 1 Jun 2022 · Friendly
0–0 v Uruguay 5 Jun 2022 · Friendly
5–0 v Grenada 10 Jun 2022 · CONCACAF Nations League 2022
1–1 v El Salvador 14 Jun 2022 · CONCACAF Nations League 2022

After

0–0 v Saudi Arabia 27 Sep 2022 · Friendly
1–1 v Wales 21 Nov 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022
0–0 v England 25 Nov 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022
1–0 v Iran 29 Nov 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022
1–3 v Netherlands 3 Dec 2022 · FIFA World Cup 2022

Road through the tournament

Japan

2–0 v United States 23 Sep 2022
0–0 v Ecuador 27 Sep 2022

United States

0–2 v Japan 23 Sep 2022

Every Japan v United States match4

From Japan's side.


9 Sep 2025	United States	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
23 Sep 2022	United States	2–0	Neutral	Kirin Challenge Cup 2022	—
10 Feb 2006	United States	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
14 Mar 1993	United States	3–1	Home	Kirin Cup 1993	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN