Japan U20 W 2-1 New Zealand U20 W | Result & Match Report

World Cup - U20 - Women · Group Stage - 1: Japan U20 W beat New Zealand U20 W 2-1. The match was played on Sunday, 6 September 2026 at Stadion Miejski w Łodzi (Lodz); refereed by A. Twanyanyukwa.

⚽ Goals

M. Matsunaga 49' (Japan U20 W) · L. Brazendale 59' (New Zealand U20 W) · M. Matsunaga 90' (P) (Japan U20 W)

Match Analysis

After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

U. Iwasaki, H. Hara, M. Ota, M. Sano, H. Suzuki, Y. Kurimoto, A. Furuta, R. Higuchi, M. Shinjo, N. Fukushima, K. Nakamura

Substitutes: H. Ishida, S. Nawa, T. Aso, Y. Aoki, M. Sato, M. Matsunaga, Y. Honda, N. Tago, A. Tsuda, M. Matsuzawa

Coach: M. Kano

B. Neary, G. Bartlett, A. Eglinton, C. March, P. Brill, D. Brazendale, C. Mortlock, G. Duncan, P. Vlok, Z. Benson, E. Lyon

Substitutes: N. Lemmens, S. Gray, M. Bangalan, C. Dunn, F. Des Fountain, M. Greene, A. De Wit, L. Bennett, L. Brazendale, P. O'Brien

Coach: L. Birnie