Match report
USA vs Japan — the facts
USA beat Japan 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
USA met Japan in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 23:30 UTC at Lower.com Field. Referee: Bryan López.
Team pages: USA · Japan · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 30' Goal: Alejandro Zendejas (assist: Maximilian Arfsten) — 1–0
- 64' Goal: Folarin Balogun (assist: Christian Pulišić) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
USA (3-4-3)
Japan (3-4-2-1)
- 12 Keisuke Osako
- 5 Yuto Nagatomo
- 25 Hayato Araki
- 16 Hiroki Sekine
- 11 Daizen Maeda
- 17 Joel Fujita
- 21 Kaishu Sano
- 26 Henry Heroki Mochizuki
- 13 Yuito Suzuki
- 14 Junya Ito
- 19 Koki Ogawa
About this match
On this page: the USA vs Japan final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the USA and Japan team pages or the International Friendlies page.