United States vs Japan, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 47': Naomi Girma
  • 56': Rose Lavelle
  • 64': Kennedy Wesley
FT
3 - 0
Japan

    Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 win

    Kennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Momoko Tanikawa (Japan).
    • 1': Lindsey Heaps (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Toko Koga (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Claudia Dickey (USA). Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
    • 11': Corner, USA. Conceded by Toko Koga.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Tierna Davidson (USA).
    • 20': Corner, USA. Conceded by Hikaru Kitagawa.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Heaps (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chika Hirao (Japan). Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a headed pass.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Naomi Girma (USA) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Hikaru Kitagawa (Japan).
    • 25': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Hikaru Kitagawa because of an injury.
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Naomi Girma (USA).
    • 25': Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (USA).
    • 26': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Tierna Davidson (USA).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Offside, Japan. Momoko Tanikawa is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, USA. Conceded by Toko Koga.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 37': Offside, Japan. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
    • 39': Claire Hutton (USA) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson following a fast break.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sophia Wilson.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Toko Koga.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Naomi Girma (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chika Hirao (Japan).
    • 45'+4': Momoko Tanikawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Gisele Thompson (USA).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, USA 0, Japan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Kennedy Wesley replaces Tierna Davidson because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Riko Ueki.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Japan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Momoko Tanikawa.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Yuzuki Yamamoto.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Chika Hirao (Japan). Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 47': Corner, USA. Conceded by Chika Hirao.
    • 47': Goal! USA 1, Japan 0. Naomi Girma (USA) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kennedy Wesley with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 49': Claire Hutton (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
    • 52': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (USA).
    • 56': Goal! USA 2, Japan 0. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a fast break.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
    • 60': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 60': Substitution, Japan. Moeka Minami replaces Toko Koga.
    • 62': Substitution, USA. Avery Patterson replaces Gisele Thompson.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Sam Coffey replaces Lindsey Heaps.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Jaedyn Shaw replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 64': Corner, USA. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
    • 64': Goal! USA 3, Japan 0. Kennedy Wesley (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
    • 68': Sophia Wilson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (USA). Assisted by Maika Hamano.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (USA) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chika Hirao (Japan). Assisted by Avery Patterson.
    • 72': Foul by Sam Coffey (USA).
    • 72': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, USA. Olivia Moultrie replaces Rose Lavelle.
    • 73': Substitution, USA. Ally Sentnor replaces Sophia Wilson.
    • 73': Substitution, USA. Michelle Cooper replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Aoba Fujino.
    • 74': Substitution, Japan. Fuka Nagano replaces Yui Hasegawa.
    • 74': Substitution, Japan. Maya Hijikata replaces Risa Shimizu.
    • 74': Maya Hijikata (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Kennedy Wesley (USA).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Remina Chiba (Japan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Avery Patterson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 78': Foul by Maika Hamano (Japan).
    • 78': Avery Patterson (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Substitution, USA. Lily Yohannes replaces Claire Hutton.
    • 83': Substitution, USA. Lilly Reale replaces Naomi Girma.
    • 87': Foul by Ally Sentnor (USA).
    • 87': Moeka Minami (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, USA 3, Japan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 3, Japan 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
    Attendance: 17,589

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Claudia Dickey (GK)
    12 Tierna Davidson
    4 Naomi Girma
    22 Gisele Thompson
    23 Emily Fox
    15 Claire Hutton
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    21 Alyssa Thompson
    2 Trinity Rodman
    16 Rose Lavelle
    11 Sophia Wilson
    United States Substitutes:
    Kennedy Wesley, Sam Coffey, Lilly Reale, Avery Patterson, Emily Sams, Ally Sentnor, Emma Sears, Michelle Cooper, Olivia Moultrie, Lily Yohannes, Jaedyn Shaw, Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Chika Hirao (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    6 Toko Koga
    13 Hikaru Kitagawa
    2 Risa Shimizu
    14 Yui Hasegawa
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    16 Yuzuki Yamamoto
    15 Aoba Fujino
    9 Riko Ueki
    19 Momoko Tanikawa
    Japan Substitutes:
    Akane Okuma, Maya Hijikata, Fuka Nagano, Ayaka Yamashita, Remina Chiba, Mina Tanaka, Honoka Hayashi, Manaka Matsukubo, Miyabi Moriya, Maika Hamano, Moeka Minami.

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