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Women's International Friendly

Full time

2–1

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Match events

United StatesJapan

1st half

GoalGoal! USA 1, Japan 0. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a set piece situation.
9'1–0
Half-time1–0

2nd half

45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Hikaru Kitagawa.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
GoalGoal! USA 2, Japan 0. Lindsey Heaps (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
48'2–0
59'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Aoba Fujino.
60'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
60'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Momoko Tanikawa.
60'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Fuka Nagano.
61'2–1
GoalGoal! USA 2, Japan 1. Riko Ueki (Japan) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Honoka Hayashi with a headed pass.
SubstitutionSubstitution, USA. Ally Sentnor replaces Sophia Wilson.
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, USA. Michelle Cooper replaces Trinity Rodman.
67'
80'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Saki Kumagai replaces Moeka Minami.
SubstitutionSubstitution, USA. Claire Hutton replaces Lindsey Heaps.
85'
SubstitutionSubstitution, USA. Emma Sears replaces Alyssa Thompson.
85'
86'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Risa Shimizu replaces Hana Takahashi.
90'+1'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Maya Hijikata replaces Yui Hasegawa.
Full-time2–1

Highlights

1:55Did Emma Hayes select the right USWNT squad to face Japan?ESPN

VSCompare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict→

News and reaction

Match reportEmma Hayes hails USWNT's evolution after 10th straight winRose Lavelle had a goal and an assist and the United States won the first of three matches against Japan 2-1 on Saturday.ESPN · 12 Apr (opens in a new tab)

InterviewShould the Olympic women's football tournament switch to under-23s?ESPN's The Far Post discuss the pros and cons of a reported move to make the Olympic women's football tournament an under-23 competition like the men's.ESPN · 15h ago (opens in a new tab)

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Sunday 12 April 2026
Started: 7:30 am AEDT
Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, California
Competition: Women's International Friendly
Officials: Karen Hernández Andrade
Crowd: 17,435

Form and ladder

United StatesJapan

–Ladder–

–Record–

DLWLWLast 5LWLWL

Team lists

United States

United States

1Claudia DickeyG
25Kennedy WesleyCD-L
4Naomi GirmaCD-R
22Gisele ThompsonLB
23Emily FoxRB
17Sam CoffeyCM-L
10Lindsey HeapsCM-R
21Alyssa ThompsonLM
2

Updated 12 Nov, 2:57 am

Interview

Is Hayes running out of time to find the USWNT's starting XI before the World Cup?ESPN · 21 Oct (opens in a new tab)

InterviewHamilton: English FA will be hugely relieved with Wiegman's extensionESPN · 19 Oct (opens in a new tab)

InterviewMatildas' young guns seize chance as Women's World Cup countdown continuesA mixed window left the Matildas with plenty to ponder, but the emergence of players like Leticia McKenna and Alana Murphy offers Australia hope ahead of the World Cup.ESPN · 15 Oct (opens in a new tab)

VideoCould Ellie Carpenter contend for best right back in the world?Anna Harrington at ESPN's The Far Post talk discusses how Chelsea's Ellie Carpenter is growing her game and making a statement this season.ESPN · 30 Oct (opens in a new tab)

VideoKrieger: Leaders in the USWNT have to step up and demand change vs. SpainESPN · 14 Oct (opens in a new tab)

RM

16

Rose LavelleCF-L

11

Sophia WilsonCF-R

Bench

9Ally SentnorSUB
8Jaedyn ShawSUB
13Olivia MoultrieSUB
20Michelle CooperSUB
24Phallon Tullis-JoyceSUB
26Jameese JosephSUB
15Claire HuttonSUB
5Lilly RealeSUB
19Emma SearsSUB
6Emily SamsSUB
3Avery PattersonSUB
7Lily YohannesSUB

Japan

Japan

1Ayaka YamashitaG
3Moeka MinamiCD-L
6Toko KogaCD-R
13Hikaru KitagawaLB
5Hana TakahashiRB
10Fuka NaganoCM
14Yui HasegawaLM
19Momoko TanikawaRM
20Manaka MatsukuboF
7Hinata MiyazawaLF
15Aoba FujinoRF

Bench

21Miyabi MoriyaSUB
4Saki KumagaiSUB
23Akane OkumaSUB
24Maya HijikataSUB
17Maika HamanoSUB
22Remina ChibaSUB
12Chika HiraoSUB
18Honoka Hayashi

SUB

2

Risa ShimizuSUB

9

11

16YYYuzuki YamamotoSUB