Japan–United States women's soccer rivalry

Japan–United States women's soccer rivalry
	Japan–United States final match at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Other names	USA vs. Japan; Japan vs. USA; USWNT vs. Nadeshiko Japan
Teams	Japan; United States
First meeting	United States 3–1 Japan; 1986 Mundialito; Jesolo, Italy; (25 July 1986)
Latest meeting	United States 3–1 Japan; 2020 SheBelieves Cup; Frisco, United States; (11 March 2020)
Next meeting	None Announced
Statistics
Meetings total	38
Most wins	United States (29)
All-time series	United States: 29; Draws: 8; Japan: 1
Largest victory	United States 9–0 Japan; Friendly; Charlotte, United States; (29 April 1999)
Longest win streak	United States (13)
	Japan United; States

The Japan–United States women's soccer rivalry is a sports rivalry between the national women's football (soccer) teams of Japan and the United States, two of the most successful women's football nations in the world, having achieved eight straight Women's World Cup appearances between the two countries. However, the United States has dominated Japan since 1986, having won 28 of the 37 matches. The U.S. maintained a 13-match winning streak from 1986 through 2000. Japan upsets the U.S. 1–0, their first ever win in regulation for Japan,[1] and subsequently the Algarve Cup final against Germany, but finished as the runners-up after a 4–3 loss.[2]

Japan and the United States have played against each other four times in the Women's World Cup. Most notably, the 2011 World Cup Final in which Japan won 3–1 on penalties, after a 2–2 draw in extra time, and the 2015 World Cup Final, winning 5–2 by the U.S., as well as the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning 2–1 also by the U.S., the quarterfinals of the 1995 World Cup, and the final group stage match of the 1991 World Cup. Overall, the U.S. has won four World Cups in 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019, while Japan has won one World Cup in 2011.

The next meeting will be on 11 March 2020 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, United States (2020 SheBelieves Cup).

List of matches

#	Date	Venue	Competition	Result
1	25 July 1986	Jesolo	1986 Mundialito	United States	3–1	Japan
2	12 December 1987	Taipei City	1987 Chunghua Cup	United States	1–0	Japan
3	1 June 1988	Panyu	1988 International Women's Football Tournament	United States	5–2	Japan
4	21 November 1991	Foshan	1991 FIFA Women's World Cup	Japan	0–3	United States
5	10 July 1993	Hamilton	Friendly	United States	7–0	Japan
6	13 June 1995	Gävle	1995 FIFA Women's World Cup	United States	4–0	Japan
7	16 May 1996	Horsham	1996 U.S. Cup	United States	4–0	Japan
8	17 May 1998	Tokyo	Friendly	Japan	1–2	United States
9	21 May 1998	Kobe		Japan	0–2	United States
10	24 May 1998	Tokyo		Japan	0–3	United States
11	29 April 1999	Charlotte		United States	9–0	Japan
12	2 May 1999	Atlanta		United States	7–0	Japan
13	7 June 2000	Newcastle		United States	4–1	Japan
14	17 December 2000	Phoenix		United States	1–1	Japan
15	12 January 2003	San Diego		United States	0–0	Japan
16	6 June 2004	Louisville		United States	1–1	Japan
17	20 August 2004	Thessaloniki	2004 Summer Olympics	United States	2–1	Japan
18	7 May 2006	Kumamoto	Friendly	Japan	1–3	United States
19	9 May 2006	Osaka		Japan	0–1	United States
20	28 July 2007	San Jose		United States	4–1	Japan
21	9 August 2008	Qinhuangdao	2008 Summer Olympics	United States	1–0	Japan
22	18 August 2008	Beijing	2008 Summer Olympics	United States	4–2	Japan
23	2 March 2011	Vila Real de Santo António	2011 Algarve Cup	United States	2–1	Japan
24	14 May 2011	Columbus	Friendly	United States	2–0	Japan
25	18 May 2011	Cary	Friendly	United States	2–0	Japan
26	17 July 2011	Frankfurt	2011 FIFA Women's World Cup	United States	2–2 [lower-alpha 1]	Japan
27	5 March 2012	Faro	2012 Algarve Cup	Japan	1–0	United States
28	1 April 2012	Sendai	Friendly	Japan	1–1	United States
29	18 June 2012	Halmstad	Friendly	United States	4–1	Japan
30	9 August 2012	London	2012 Summer Olympics	United States	2–1	Japan
31	5 March 2014	Parchal	2014 Algarve Cup	Japan	1–1	United States
32	5 July 2015	Vancouver	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup	United States	5–2	Japan
33	2 June 2016	Commerce City	Friendly	United States	3–3	Japan
34	5 June 2016	Cleveland	Friendly	United States	2–0	Japan
35	3 August 2017	Carson	2017 Tournament of Nations	United States	3–0	Japan
36	26 July 2018	Kansas City, Kansas	2018 Tournament of Nations	United States	4–2	Japan
37	27 February 2019	Chester	2019 SheBelieves Cup	United States	2–2	Japan
38	11 March 2020	Frisco	2020 SheBelieves Cup	United States	3–1	Japan

Japan won 3–1 on penalties.

Major tournaments

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

21 November 1991

15:30

Japan	0–3	United States
	(Report)	Akers-Stahl 20', 37' Gebauer 39'

New Plaza Stadium, Foshan

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup

13 June 1995

17:15

United States	4–0	Japan
Lilly 8', 42' Milbrett 45' Venturini 80'	(Report)

Strömvallen, Gävle

Attendance: 3,756

Referee: Gamboa Martinez (Chile)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

17 July 2011

20:45

Japan	2–2 (a.e.t.)	United States
Miyama 81' Sawa 117'	Report	Morgan 69' Wambach 104'
Penalties
Miyama Nagasato Sakaguchi Kumagai	3–1	Boxx Lloyd Heath Wambach

Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt

Attendance: 48,817

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)[3]

2012 Summer Olympics

Japan–United States gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

9 August 2012

19:45

United States	2–1	Japan
Lloyd 8', 54'	Report	Ōgimi 63'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 80,203[4]

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

5 July 2015

16:00 PDT (UTC−7)

United States	5–2	Japan
Lloyd 3', 5', 16' Holiday 14' Heath 54'	Report	Ōgimi 27' Johnston 52' (o.g.)

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 53,341

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Statistics

	Matches	Wins		Draws	Goals
	Matches	USA	Japan	Draws	USA	Japan
FIFA Women's World Cup	4	3	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	14	4
Olympic Games	4	4	0	0	9	4
All major tournaments	8	7	0	1	23	8
Friendly	19	14	0	5	58	11
Algarve Cup	3	1	1	1	3	3
Tournament of Nations	2	2	0	0	7	2
International Women's Football Tournament	1	1	0	0	5	2
U.S. Cup	1	1	0	0	4	0
Mundialito	1	1	0	0	3	1
Chunghua Cup	1	1	0	0	1	0
SheBelieves Cup	2	1	0	1	5	3
Total	38	29	1	8	109	30

Note: Japan defeated the United States at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final via penalty shoot-out.

Matches held in Japan	6
Matches held in neutral venue	17
Matches held in the United States	15
Total matches	38

References

"Japan Edges U.S. Women's National Team 1–0 to Take First Place in Group B at 2012 Algarve Cup". United States Soccer Federation. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
"Deutschland – Japan 4:3 (2:1) Algarve-Cup". Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
"FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2011: Steinhaus (GER)". refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
"United States – Japan". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

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[3] Japan won 3–1 on penalties.

[6] Note: Japan defeated the United States at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final via penalty shoot-out.

[jpn-usa_report-1] "Japan Edges U.S. Women's National Team 1–0 to Take First Place in Group B at 2012 Algarve Cup". United States Soccer Federation. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.

[ger-jpn_report-2] "Deutschland – Japan 4:3 (2:1) Algarve-Cup". Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

[Final_Game-4] "FIFA Women's World Cup Final 2011: Steinhaus (GER)". refereeingworld.blogspot.com. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.

[5] "United States – Japan". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.