Japan
vs
1991–2015
United States
54
Rivalry score
4
Meetings
3
KO stages
Japan and United States have faced each other 4 times at the World Cup, including 3 knockout-stage encounters. United States lead the all-time series 3–0–1. A combined 18 goals have been scored (Japan 4–14 United States). They met in the finals of 2011 and 2015.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency12/24
Competitive balance5/18
Knockout weight15/25
Prestige stages14/14
Recency5/10
Drama3/9
Overall54 / 100
Head-to-Head
0W1D3W
Goals
4–14
KO meetings
3
First meeting
1991
Biggest United States win19950–4United States
Most dramatic20112–2(pens)
All Women's World Cup meetings(4)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | GROUP B | 0–3 |
| 1995 | QF | 0–4 |
| 2011 | FINAL | 2–2 |
| 2015 | FINAL | 2–5 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.