Menu

Japan vs USA

2 August 2021 at 11:00

Match Summary

Japan defeated USA 7:6. The match was played in Olympic Games 2020. League standings: Japan #1, USA #1.

Rivalry since 2015

Japan vs USA Head to Head Results· 7

Japan and USA have met 7 times — Japan won 5, USA won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 59 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.43 per match (39 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (86%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–4 in 2024.

5
wins
Drawn
0
·
2
wins
Total goals
59 · 8.4/match
Both scored
6/7 · 86%
Over 2.5
6/7 · 86%

Recent Meetings

21/11/24WBSC Premier 12
Match Details
Japan104USA
19/07/24International Friendly
Match Details
21/03/23World Baseball Classic
Match Details
07/08/21Olympic Games
Match Details
12/11/19WBSC Premier 12
Match Details
16/07/19International Friendly
Match Details
USA210Japan
14/11/15WBSC Premier 12
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 104 v 2024

Standings

Japan sit #1 and USA are #1 in the Olympic Games table heading into this match.

Group A

1Japan11:7
GP2Won2Lost0
2Dominican Republic4:4
GP2Won1Lost1
3Mexico4:8
GP2Won0Lost2

Group B

1USA12:3
GP2Won2Lost0
2South Korea8:9
GP2Won1Lost1
3Israel6:14
GP2Won0Lost2

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Japan have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. USA show 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Japan

WLWWLW

USA

WWWWWL

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 10 May 2026