USA v Japan, 09 September 2025
| Score | 2-0 to USA |
| Referee | Bryan López |
| Competition | International Friendly - |
| Venue | Lower.com Field, Columbus |
| Attendance | 20,192 |
Kick-off: 7.30pm local
2
USA
Manager: Mauricio Pochettino
Goals:
| Alejandro Zendejas | 30 |
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| Folarin Balogun | 64 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Matt Freese
Defender
Tristan Blackmon
Defender
Tim Ream
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Tyler Adams
Defender/Midfielder
Max Arfsten
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Freeman
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards
Midfielder
Cristian Roldan
Midfielder/Forward
Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Zendejas
Forward
Folarin Balogun
Substitutions:
| Luca De La Torre for Max Arfsten | 66 |
| Sergiño Dest for Tyler Adams | 66 |
| Diego Luna for Alejandro Zendejas | 66 |
| Jack McGlynn for Christian Pulisic | 66 |
| Damion Downs for Folarin Balogun | 79 |
| Nathan Harriel for Tristan Blackmon | 84 |
Cards:
| Alejandro Zendejas | 23 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Noahkai Banks
Defender
Nathan Harriel
Defender/Midfielder
Sergiño Dest
Midfielder
Sebastian Berhalter
Midfielder
Luca De La Torre
Midfielder
Jack McGlynn
Midfielder/Forward
Diego Luna
Forward
Damion Downs
Forward
Josh Sargent
Forward
Tim Weah
0
Japan
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Keisuke Osako
Goalkeeper
Hayato Araki
Defender
Henry Mochizuki
Defender
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender
(captain)
Hiroki Sekine
Defender
Joel Fujita
Midfielder
Kaishu Sano
Midfielder
Junya Ito
Midfielder/Forward
Daizen Maeda
Midfielder/Forward
Yuito Suzuki
Midfielder/Forward
Koki Ogawa
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ayumu Seko for Yūto Nagatomo | 46 |
| Daichi Kamada for Joel Fujita | 62 |
| Takumi Minamino for Yuito Suzuki | 62 |
| Kaoru Mitoma for Daizen Maeda | 62 |
| Shūto Machino for Henry Mochizuki | 76 |
| Yukinari Sugawara for Koki Ogawa | 76 |
Cards:
| Koki Ogawa | 35 | Y |
| Yuito Suzuki | 61 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tomoki Hayakawa
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defender
Ko Itakura
Defender
Ayumu Seko
Defender
Yukinari Sugawara
Defender
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Defender/Midfielder
Wataru Endo
Midfielder
Daichi Kamada
Midfielder
Kodai Sano
Midfielder/Forward
Mao Hosoya
Midfielder/Forward
Takefusa Kubo
Midfielder/Forward
Shūto Machino
Midfielder/Forward
Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma
Forward
Ayase Ueda