United States vs Japan, 2026 Women's International Friendly

Lavelle leads USWNT past Japan in San Jose friendly

Rose Lavelle had a goal and an assist and the United States won the first of three matches against Japan 2-1 on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Japan. Manaka Matsukubo is caught offside.
• 6': Foul by Trinity Rodman (USA).
• 6': Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Sophia Wilson (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 8': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
• 9': Goal! USA 1, Japan 0. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a set piece situation.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 12': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
• 13': Attempt saved. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (USA). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
• 15': Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Claudia Dickey (USA). Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa.
• 18': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Foul by Sophia Wilson (USA).
• 19': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Claudia Dickey.
• 21': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
• 21': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
• 24': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Wilson with a cross.
• 28': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 28': Foul by Naomi Girma (USA).
• 29': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Claudia Dickey (USA).
• 31': Gisele Thompson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
• 34': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Sam Coffey (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 41': Corner, USA. Conceded by Fuka Nagano.
• 43': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (USA).
• 44': Offside, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa is caught offside.
• 45': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
• 45': First Half ends, USA 1, Japan 0.
• 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Japan 0.
• 45': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Hikaru Kitagawa.
• 45': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
• 48': Goal! USA 2, Japan 0. Lindsey Heaps (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
• 49': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
• 49': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
• 56': Corner, USA. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
• 57': Hana Takahashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (USA).
• 58': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 58': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
• 59': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Aoba Fujino.
• 60': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
• 60': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Momoko Tanikawa.
• 60': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Fuka Nagano.
• 61': Goal! USA 2, Japan 1. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a headed pass.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Heaps (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Remina Chiba (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
• 64': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Japan). Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
• 64': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
• 67': Substitution, USA. Ally Sentnor replaces Sophia Wilson.
• 67': Substitution, USA. Michelle Cooper replaces Trinity Rodman.
• 69': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
• 70': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross following a corner.
• 78': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Emily Fox.
• 79': Attempt missed. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 79': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (USA). Assisted by Honoka Hayashi.
• 80': Substitution, Japan. Saki Kumagai replaces Moeka Minami.
• 85': Delay in match because of an injury Hana Takahashi (Japan).
• 85': Substitution, USA. Claire Hutton replaces Lindsey Heaps.
• 85': Substitution, USA. Emma Sears replaces Alyssa Thompson.
• 86': Substitution, Japan. Risa Shimizu replaces Hana Takahashi.
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 86': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
• 87': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
• 87': Ally Sentnor (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Japan. Maya Hijikata replaces Yui Hasegawa.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Ally Sentnor (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+1': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
• 90'+4': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+4': Foul by Claire Hutton (USA).
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (USA). Assisted by Maika Hamano with a cross.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, USA 2, Japan 1.
• 0': Match ends, USA 2, Japan 1.