Int. Friendly Games 2025 · 9 Sep 2025

USA 2–0 Japan

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christian Pulišić, 85.0 in 66′.

Well above their usual level: Christian Pulišić +28.8, Maximilian Arfsten +22.3, Ayumu Seko +20.4.

Well below it: Alexander Freeman −11.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Sep 2025	L 0–2	v South Korea International Friendlies

7 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Mexico International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luca De La Torre Midfielder	24	0	0	–	100.0	–
Christian Pulišić Forward	66	0	1	–	85.0	+28.8
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	66	0	1	–	68.5	+22.3
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.6	+16.4
Folarin Balogun Forward	79	1	0	–	62.6	–
Diego Luna Midfielder	25	0	0	–	56.8	–
Damion Downs Forward	11	0	0	–	56.2	–
Nathan Harriel Defender	10	0	0	–	52.8	–
Tim Ream Defender	90	0	0	–	52.5	+12.4
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	24	0	0	–	50.3	–
Cristian Roldán Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.1	+5.6
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	–	45.5	−5.3
Tyler Adams Midfielder	66	0	0	–	44.2	−3.9
Alex Zendejas Midfielder	65	1	0	–	42.4	–
Tristan Blackmon Defender	84	0	0	–	40.4	−5.9
Sergiño Dest Defender	24	0	0	–	37.2	–
Alexander Freeman Defender	90	0	0	–	28.0	−11.3

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Yukinari Sugawara Defender	17	–	97.6	–
Junya Ito Midfielder	90	–	68.6	–
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	28	–	67.9	–
Keisuke Osako Goalkeeper	90	–	64.8	–
Ayumu Seko Defender	45	–	63.4	+20.4
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder	28	–	62.8	–
Kaishu Sano Midfielder	90	–	60.0	+13.8
Daizen Maeda Forward	62	–	58.0	+17.5
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder	62	–	51.3	+11.8
Yuito Suzuki Midfielder	62	–	48.0	–
Shuto Machino Forward	17	–	45.1	–
Koki Ogawa Forward	73	–	42.7	–
Takumi Minamino Midfielder	28	–	41.3	–
Hiroki Sekine Defender	90	–	33.8	–