Japan vs Australia, 2025 SheBelieves Cup

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Japan

6': Mina Tanaka
32': Mina Tanaka
52': Maika Hamano
75': Moeka Minami

FT
4 - 0

Australia

Matildas defence brought undone in Japan horror show

Mina Tanaka #11 of Japan celebrates the teams first goal with teammates [1296x518]

The Matildas' hopes of home Asian Cup glory have been handed a stern reality check, with a dominant Japan pouncing on a disastrous defensive showing to deal Australia a thumping 4-0 defeat.

Match Timeline

6': Mina Tanaka (Japan) Goal at 6'
32': Mina Tanaka (Japan) Goal at 32'
52': Maika Hamano (Japan) Goal at 52'
60': Riko Ueki (Japan) Substitution at 60'
60': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) Substitution at 60'
64': Charlotte Grant (Australia) Substitution at 64'
64': Winonah Heatley (Australia) Substitution at 64'
64': Holly Mcnamara (Australia) Substitution at 64'
64': Daniela Galic (Australia) Substitution at 64'
71': Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) Substitution at 71'
74': Emily van Egmond (Australia) Substitution at 74'
75': Moeka Minami (Japan) Goal at 75'
85': Miyabi Moriya (Japan) Substitution at 85'
85': Natasha Prior (Australia) Substitution at 85'
85': Yuka Momiki (Japan) Substitution at 85'

Statistics

AUS		JPN
7	Fouls	18
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	0
41.8	Possession	58.2
1	SHOTS	18
0	ON GOAL	8
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	4
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: SheBelieves Cup

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,243

SheBelieves Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Japan	3	+8	9
2	United States	3	+2	6
3	Colombia	3	-4	3
4	Australia	3	-6	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Japan (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
3	Moeka Minami
6	Toko Koga
13	Hikaru Kitagawa
5	Hana Takahashi
4	Saki Kumagai
10	Fuka Nagano
14	Yui Hasegawa
11	Mina Tanaka
15	Aoba Fujino
17	Maika Hamano

Japan Substitutes:

Remina Chiba, Miyabi Moriya, Momoko Tanikawa, Honoka Hayashi, Chika Hirao, Manaka Matsukubo, Narumi Miura, Riko Ueki, Hinata Miyazawa, Yuka Momiki, Saori Takarada, Akane Okuma.

Australia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
4	Clare Hunt
14	Alanna Kennedy
7	Steph Catley
21	Ellie Carpenter
11	Mary Fowler
23	Kyra Cooney-Cross
19	Katrina Gorry
9	Caitlin Foord
13	Tameka Yallop
16	Hayley Raso

Australia Substitutes:

Laini Freier, Chloe Lincoln, Charlotte Grant, Holly Mcnamara, Emily van Egmond, Kaitlyn Torpey, Daniela Galic, Michelle Heyman, Alana Murphy, Natasha Prior, Winonah Heatley, Teagan Micah.

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