Match report
Japan and USA shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Japan Stadium in World Cup 2026. Kubo opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Japan have 3 wins in their last 5, while USA have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Kuboassist Endo
25'
36'
⚽Weahassist Adams
2H
⇄Janssen↓ Ueda
62'
62'
⇄Schmidt↓ Pepi
Kamada
65'
65'
Dest
⇄Keller↓ Mitoma
81'
81'
⇄Costa↓ Pulisic
82'
Ream
Momentum
JP
⚽⚽
US
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 25, 2024 · 20:00
VenueJapan Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance57,985 / 69,030 (84%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
52Ball possession %48
1.3Expected goals (xG)1
13Total shots9
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
540Passes492
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Morita7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 | USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025USA2-1JapanUEFA Nations League
2023USA0-2JapanInternational Friendly
2022Japan3-2USAUEFA Nations League
2021USA1-0Japan