2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

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Host countryJapan
Dates10–14 June
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
キリンカップサッカー2022
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates10–14 June
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Attendance67,550 (16,888 per match)
Top scorerTunisia Issam Jebali (2 goals)
Best playerTunisia Ferjani Sassi
2016

The 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer was the 33rd edition of the international friendly football tournament Kirin Cup Soccer organised by the Japan Football Association (JFA),[1] which was played in Japan between 10 and 14 June 2022, with the participation of four teams: Chile, Japan, Ghana and Tunisia.[2] This is the first Kirin Cup Soccer tournament in six years, since 2016.

Tunisia have won their first title after defeating host nation Japan 3–0 in the final.[3] Ferjani Sassi was named the best player of the tournament,[4] while his compatriot Issam Jebali finished as the top scorer with two goals.[5]

Venues

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Location of areas hosting the 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

The two stadiums selected for the tournament are: Noevir Stadium Kobe in Kobe, to host the semi-final matches on 10 June, and Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka for the third-place classification match and the final on 14 June.[10]

Osaka Kobe
Panasonic Stadium Suita Noevir Stadium Kobe
34°48′09″N 135°32′18″E / 34.8026083°N 135.5382721°E / 34.8026083; 135.5382721 34°39′24″N 135°10′08″E / 34.65667°N 135.16889°E / 34.65667; 135.16889
Capacity: 39,694 Capacity: 30,132

Match officials

A total of 4 referees, 6 assistants and 7 video assistant referees (VAR) were named for the tournament.

Referees

Assistant referees

  • Japan Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Japan Kota Watanabe
  • Japan Andrew Lindsay
  • United Arab Emirates Jasem Abdulla Al Ali
  • Japan Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Japan Ryuji Sato

Video assistant referees

  • Japan Hiroki Kasahara
  • United Arab Emirates Ahmed Eisa Mohamed
  • Japan Ryo Tanimoto
  • Japan Mihara Jun
  • Japan Yamauchi Hiroshi
  • Japan Asaka Koizumi
  • Japan Hiroshi Yamauchi

Results

All times are local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 June – Kobe
 
 
 Japan4
 
14 June – Osaka
 
 Ghana1
 
 Japan0
 
10 June – Kobe
 
 Tunisia3
 
 Chile0
 
 
 Tunisia2
 
3rd place match
 
 
14 June – Osaka
 
 
 Chile0 (1)
 
 
 Ghana0 (3)

Semi-finals

Chile 0–2 Tunisia
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Abdi 41'
  • Jebali 89'
Attendance: 4,973[11]
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
Chile
Tunisia
GK12Zacarías López
DF17Gary Medel (c) downward-facing red arrow 59'
DF2Eugenio Mena
DF5Paulo Díaz
DF15Francisco Sierralta
DF26Jeyson RojasYellow card 58'downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF14Pablo Galdames
MF13Felipe Méndez
FW11Ronnie Fernández Yellow card 45+1'
FW7Joaquín Montecinosdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW22Ben Brereton Díazdownward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Nayel Mehssatou upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF21Tomás Alarcónupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF19Darío Osorioupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW9Jean Menesesupward-facing green arrow 59' downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW16Diego Valenciaupward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Argentina Eduardo Berizzo
GK16Aymen Dahmen
DF4Ali Abdi downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
DF20Mohamed DrägerYellow card 43'
DF3Montassar Talbi
DF6Nader Ghandri
MF13Ferjani Sassi (c)
MF14Aïssa Laïdouni
MF15Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF25Anis Ben Slimanedownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
FW23Naïm Sliti downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW19Seifeddine Jaziridownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
DF2Bilel Ifaupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
DF 21 Rami Kaib upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF10Hannibal Mejbriupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW17Issam Jebaliupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW7Youssef Msakniupward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Jalel Kadri

Assistant referees:
Yusuke Hamamoto (Japan)
Kota Watanabe (Japan)
Fourth official:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mihara Jun (Japan)

Japan 4–1 Ghana
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Attendance: 25,100[12]
Referee: Kurt Ams (Australia)
Japan
Ghana
GK1Eiji Kawashima
DF22Maya Yoshida (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF3Shogo Taniguchi
DF2Miki Yamane downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF26Hiroki Ito Yellow card 40'
MF7Gaku Shibasaki
MF6Wataru Endo downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF11Takefusa Kubo
MF21Ritsu Dōan downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF15Kaoru Mitomadownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW25Ayase Uedadownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
DF4Ko Itakuraupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 20 Yūta Nakayama upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF17Ao Tanakaupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF14Junya Itoupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 10 Takumi Minamino upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW24Daizen Maedaupward-facing green arrow 80'
Coach:
Hajime Moriyasu
GK12Lawrence Ati-Zigi
DF2Andy Yiadom downward-facing red arrow 82'
DF18Daniel Amartey
DF5Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF3Alidu Seidu
MF11Mubarak Wakaso
MF20Mohammed Kudus downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF6Edmund Addo
FW10André Ayew (c)
FW9Jordan Ayewdownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW15Christopher Antwi-Adjei
Substitutions:
MF7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW13Felix Afena-Gyanupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 19 Benjamin Tetteh upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW14Daniel AfriyieYellow card 90'upward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Otto Addo

Assistant referees:
Andrew Lindsay (Australia)
Jasem Abdulla Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Ahmed Eisa Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Yamauchi Hiroshi (Japan)

Third place match

Chile
Ghana
GK 1Sebastián Pérez
DF 18Óscar Opazo Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 73'
DF 5Paulo Díaz (c)
DF 3Benjamín Kuscevic
DF 15Francisco Sierralta Yellow card 46' downward-facing red arrow 81'
DF 25Alex Ibacachedownward-facing red arrow 81'
DF 6Nayel Mehssatou
MF 14Pablo GaldamesYellow card 59'downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 21Tomás Alarcón
FW 22Ben Brereton Díaz
FW 16Diego Valencia
Substitutions:
DF 17Gary Medelupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 2Eugenio Menaupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 19 Darío Osorio upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 11 Ronnie Fernández upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
Argentina Eduardo Berizzo
GK1Abdul Manaf Nurudeen
DF17Baba Rahman
DF18Daniel Amartey
DF3Alidu Seidu Red card 67'
MF11Mubarak Wakaso Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 78'
MF20Mohammed Kudus
MF6Edmund Addo downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF7Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
FW10André Ayew (c)Yellow card 79'
FW19Benjamin Tetteh Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW13Felix Afena-Gyandownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Andy Yiadom upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
DF22Dennis Nkrumah-Korsahupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
FW9Jordan Ayewupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 15 Christopher Antwi-Adjei upward-facing green arrow 80'
Coach:
Otto Addo

Assistant referees:
Kota Watanabe (Japan)
Yusuke Hamamoto (Japan)
Fourth official:
Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Asaka Koizumi (Japan)

Final

Japan 0−3 Tunisia
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Attendance: 31,292[14]
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
Japan
Tunisia
GK 23 Daniel Schmidt
DF 22 Maya Yoshida (c)
DF 5 Yuto Nagatomo Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 82'
DF 4 Ko Itakura
DF 26 Hiroki Ito
MF 8 Genki Haraguchi downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 9 Daichi Kamada downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 6 Wataru Endo
MF 10 Takumi Minamino downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 14 Junya Ito downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 18 Takuma Asano downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Miki Yamane upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 17 Ao Tanaka upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Kaoru Mitoma upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 11 Takefusa Kubo upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 21 Ritsu Dōan upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 19 Kyogo Furuhashi upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
Hajime Moriyasu
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
DF 2 Bilel Ifa Yellow card 78'
DF 4 Ali Abdi Yellow card 33'
DF 20 Mohamed Dräger downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
DF 3 Montassar Talbi
MF 13 Ferjani Sassi
MF 14 Aïssa Laïdouni
MF 15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 25 Anis Ben Slimane downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
FW 7 Youssef Msakni (c) downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Rami Kaib upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 5 Adam Ben Lamin upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF 10 Hannibal Mejbri upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 18 Firas Ben Larbi upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
FW 17 Issam Jebali upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
Jalel Kadri

Assistant referees:
Jasem Abdulla Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Andrew Lindsay (Australia)
Fourth official:
Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Kurt Ams (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Hiroshi Yamauchi (Japan)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Awards

Final standings

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by a penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1  Tunisia 2 2 0 0 6 5 0 +5
2  Japan 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 0
3  Ghana 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 −3
4  Chile 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 −2

See also

References

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