Match report
Japan beat USA 1–0 at Japan Stadium in World Cup 2026. Morita opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Japan have 3 wins in their last 5, while USA have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
35'
Pulisic
2H
Kamada
52'
⚽Moritaassist Tomiyasu
74'
⇄Andersen↓ Mitoma
74'
74'
⇄Martin↓ Pulisic
⇄Lopez↓ Ueda
83'
83'
⇄Almeida↓ Pepi
Itakura
84'
84'
Pepi
Momentum
JP
⚽
US
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 12, 2021 · 17:00
VenueJapan Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance49,702 / 69,030 (72%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots8
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Robinson7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Japan2-1USAUEFA Nations League
2023Japan0-2USAInternational Friendly
2022USA3-2JapanUEFA Nations League
2021Japan1-0USA