English:
United States Overpowers Japan in Columbus Friendly
Columbus, Ohio – The United States national team secured a decisive victory over Japan in a friendly match played at Lower.com Field, showcasing their dominance in both possession and goal-scoring efficiency. The match, held on September 9, 2025, saw the Americans control 62% of the possession and create the most dangerous opportunities.
The scoring opened in the 30th minute with a goal by A. Zendejas, assisted by M. Arfsten. The first half also saw a yellow card for Zendejas in the 23rd minute and another for Japan’s K. Ogawa in the 35th minute. In the second half, F. Balogun extended the lead for the United States in the 64th minute, assisted by C. Pulisic, sealing the victory.
Despite having only 38% possession, Japan only managed two shots on target, while the United States, with only four total shots, managed to convert two into goals. The match was also marked by high intensity, reflected in the four yellow cards shown (three for Japan and one for the United States). The United States had only 1 foul compared to Japan’s 3 and neither team received red cards. The game was played in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Lower.com Field.
Substitutions japan: at minute 46 Y. Nagatomo came in and A. Seko went out., at minute 62 Y. Suzuki came in and T. Minamino went out., at minute 62 J. Fujita came in and D. Kamada went out., at minute 62 D. Maeda came in and K. Mitoma went out., at minute 73 K. Ogawa came in and Y. Sugawara went out., at minute 73 H. Mochizuki came in and S. Machino went out.
Substitutions usa: at minute 65 A. Zendejas came in and D. Luna went out., at minute 66 M. Arfsten came in and L. de la Torre went out., at minute 66 C. Pulisic came in and J. McGlynn went out., at minute 66 T. Adams came in and S. Dest went out., at minute 79 F. Balogun came in and D. Downs went out., at minute 84 T. Blackmon came in and N. Harriel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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