Japan–United States women's soccer rivalry
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.jpg) 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 |
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| 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) |
.svg)  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
Major tournaments
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan  | 0–3 | United States |
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| (Report) | Akers-Stahl  20', 37' Gebauer 39' |
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
| Japan | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | United States |
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| Miyama 81' Sawa 117' |
Report | Morgan 69' Wambach 104' |
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Miyama  Nagasato  Sakaguchi Kumagai |
3–1 | Boxx Lloyd Heath Wambach |
2012 Summer Olympics
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2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
Statistics
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | |||
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| USA | Japan | USA | Japan | |||
| FIFA Women's World Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 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 |
See also
- Canada–United States sports rivalries#Soccer
- Japan–South Korea football rivalry
- Japan–United States relations
- Mexico–United States soccer rivalry#Women's football
- Japan women's national football team results and fixtures on German Wikipedia
- United States women's national soccer team results and fixtures on German Wikipedia
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.
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- Rivalry in women's sports
- United States at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
- United States at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
- United States at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
- United States at the 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
- United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
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