United States vs Japan, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
    FT
    0 - 1
    Japan
    • 27': Maika Hamano

    Japan wins second game of 3-match set with USWNT

    Japan wins second game of 3-match set with USWNT

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA). Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Akane Okuma (Japan). Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA). Assisted by Maika Hamano.
    • 12': Offside, Japan. Remina Chiba is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Emma Sears (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, USA. Conceded by Honoka Hayashi.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Lilly Reale (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Handball by Avery Patterson (USA).
    • 18': Emma Sears (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 27': Goal! USA 0, Japan 1. Maika Hamano (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maya Hijikata.
    • 29': Olivia Moultrie (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
    • 32': Offside, USA. Olivia Moultrie is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Emma Sears (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Akane Okuma (Japan). Assisted by Lily Yohannes.
    • 36': Foul by Remina Chiba (Japan).
    • 36': Avery Patterson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Jaedyn Shaw (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Japan).
    • 37': Miyabi Moriya (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Emily Sams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Mina Tanaka (Japan).
    • 39': Corner, USA. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Lilly Reale (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Offside, Japan. Remina Chiba is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Emma Sears (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Akane Okuma (Japan). Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 0, Japan 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Japan 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Hikaru Kitagawa replaces Miyabi Moriya.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Maya Hijikata.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA).
    • 48': Offside, Japan. Manaka Matsukubo is caught offside.
    • 52': Claire Hutton (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 56': Foul by Claire Hutton (USA).
    • 56': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Jaedyn Shaw (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
    • 59': Substitution, Japan. Yuzuki Yamamoto replaces Remina Chiba.
    • 59': Substitution, Japan. Aoba Fujino replaces Maika Hamano.
    • 60': Offside, Japan. Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA). Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 64': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 64': Ally Sentnor (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, USA. Trinity Rodman replaces Emma Sears.
    • 65': Substitution, USA. Sophia Wilson replaces Olivia Moultrie.
    • 65': Substitution, USA. Tierna Davidson replaces Emily Sonnett.
    • 65': Substitution, USA. Gisele Thompson replaces Lilly Reale.
    • 67': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Yuzuki Yamamoto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Moeka Minami (Japan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 69': Substitution, Japan. Hinata Miyazawa replaces Fuka Nagano.
    • 69': Sophia Wilson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Japan).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Akane Okuma (Japan). Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 71': Substitution, USA. Lindsey Heaps replaces Lily Yohannes.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (USA) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (USA) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
    • 74': Corner, USA. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
    • 76': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (Japan).
    • 76': Lindsey Heaps (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jaedyn Shaw.
    • 79': Substitution, Japan. Momoko Tanikawa replaces Honoka Hayashi.
    • 79': Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Risa Shimizu.
    • 79': Substitution, USA. Jameese Joseph replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
    • 79': Offside, USA. Gisele Thompson is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 80': Gisele Thompson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Jameese Joseph (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
    • 88': Foul by Emily Sams (USA).
    • 88': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Emily Sams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
    • 90'+3': Offside, USA. Lindsey Heaps is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, USA 0, Japan 1.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 0, Japan 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 3
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    33.3 Possession 66.7
    9 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    269 Accurate Passes 616
    351 Passes 707
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    43 Long Balls 35
    16 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    21 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 15
    20 Effective Clearances 10
    20 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Lumen Field
    Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
    14 Emily Sonnett
    6 Emily Sams
    5 Lilly Reale
    3 Avery Patterson
    8 Jaedyn Shaw
    7 Lily Yohannes
    15 Claire Hutton
    9 Ally Sentnor
    19 Emma Sears
    13 Olivia Moultrie
    United States Substitutes:
    Emily Fox, Jameese Joseph, Claudia Dickey, Naomi Girma, Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman, Michelle Cooper, Tierna Davidson, Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Heaps, Gisele Thompson, Sam Coffey.

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Akane Okuma (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    3 Moeka Minami
    21 Miyabi Moriya Yellow Card
    2 Risa Shimizu
    10 Fuka Nagano
    18 Honoka Hayashi
    22 Remina Chiba
    17 Maika Hamano
    11 Mina Tanaka
    24 Maya Hijikata
    Japan Substitutes:
    Toko Koga, Riko Ueki, Yui Hasegawa, Ayaka Yamashita, Hinata Miyazawa, Momoko Tanikawa, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Manaka Matsukubo, Aoba Fujino, Chika Hirao, Hikaru Kitagawa.

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