2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
Tournament logo
Tournament details
Host countryJapan (AFC)
Dates10–14 June 2022
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (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 scorer(s)Tunisia Issam Jebali
(2 goals)
Best player(s)Tunisia Ferjani Sassi
← 2016
TBD →

The 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer (Japanese: キリンカップサッカー2022) was the 33rd edition of the international friendly football tournament Kirin Cup Soccer organised by the Japan Football Association,[1] which was played in Japan between 10 and 14 June 2022,[2] with the participation of four teams: Japan, Chile, Ghana and Tunisia.[3]

This is the first Kirin Cup tournament in six years, since the 2016 edition. Tunisia have won their first title, defeating Japan 3–0 in the final.[4][5] Ferjani Sassi was named the best player of the tournament while his compatriot Issam Jebali finished as the top scorer with two goals.[6]

Teams

The following teams participated for the tournament.

Country Confederation Manager FIFA ranking
at start of event
 Japan (Hosts) AFC Japan Hajime Moriyasu 23
 Chile[7] CONMEBOL Argentina Eduardo Berizzo 28
 Tunisia[8] CAF Tunisia Jalel Kadri 35
 Ghana[9] CAF Ghana Otto Addo 60

Venues

Kobe Osaka
Noevir Stadium Kobe Panasonic Stadium Suita
Capacity: 30,132 Capacity: 39,694

Results

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

Bracket

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

Semi-finals

Chile 0–2 Tunisia
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Abdi 41'
  • Jebali 89'
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 4,973[10]
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
Chile
Tunisia
GK 12 Zacarías López
DF 17 Gary Medel (c) downward-facing red arrow 59'
DF 2 Eugenio Mena
DF 5 Paulo Díaz
DF 15 Francisco Sierralta
DF 26 Jeyson Rojas Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF 14 Pablo Galdames
MF 13 Felipe Méndez
FW 11 Ronnie Fernández Yellow card 45+1'
FW 7 Joaquín Montecinos downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 22 Ben Brereton Díaz downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Nayel Mehssatou upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 21 Tomás Alarcón upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 19 Darío Osorio upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 9 Jean Meneses upward-facing green arrow 59' downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 16 Diego Valencia upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Argentina Eduardo Berizzo
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
DF 4 Ali Abdi downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
DF 20 Mohamed Dräger Yellow card 43'
DF 3 Montassar Talbi
DF 6 Nader Ghandri
MF 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)
MF 14 Aïssa Laïdouni
MF 15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 25 Anis Ben Slimane downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
FW 23 Naïm Sliti downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 19 Seifeddine Jaziri downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Bilel Ifa upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
DF 21 Rami Kaib upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF 10 Hannibal Mejbri upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 17 Issam Jebali upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 7 Youssef Msakni upward-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)
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 25,100[11]
Referee: Kurt Ams (Australia)
Japan
Ghana
GK 1 Eiji Kawashima
DF 22 Maya Yoshida (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 3 Shogo Taniguchi
DF 2 Miki Yamane downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 26 Hiroki Ito Yellow card 40'
MF 7 Gaku Shibasaki
MF 6 Wataru Endo downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 11 Takefusa Kubo
MF 21 Ritsu Dōan downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 15 Kaoru Mitoma downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 25 Ayase Ueda downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Ko Itakura upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 20 Yūta Nakayama upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 17 Ao Tanaka upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 14 Junya Ito upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 10 Takumi Minamino upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 24 Daizen Maeda upward-facing green arrow 80'
Coach:
Hajime Moriyasu
GK 12 Lawrence Ati-Zigi
DF 2 Andy Yiadom downward-facing red arrow 82'
DF 18 Daniel Amartey
DF 5 Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF 3 Alidu Seidu
MF 11 Mubarak Wakaso
MF 20 Mohammed Kudus downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 6 Edmund Addo
FW 10 André Ayew (c)
FW 9 Jordan Ayew downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 15 Christopher Antwi-Adjei
Substitutions:
MF 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 13 Felix Afena-Gyan upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 19 Benjamin Tetteh upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 14 Daniel Afriyie Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Otto Addo

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

Third place match

Chile 0–0 Ghana
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Penalties
 1–3
Panasonic Stadium Suita, Osaka
Attendance: 6,185[12]
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
Chile
Ghana
GK 1 Sebastián Pérez
DF 18 Óscar Opazo Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 73'
DF 5 Paulo Díaz (c)
DF 3 Benjamín Kuscevic
DF 15 Francisco Sierralta Yellow card 46' downward-facing red arrow 81'
DF 25 Alex Ibacache downward-facing red arrow 81'
DF 6 Nayel Mehssatou
MF 14 Pablo Galdames Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 21 Tomás Alarcón
FW 22 Ben Brereton Díaz
FW 16 Diego Valencia
Substitutions:
DF 17 Gary Medel upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 2 Eugenio Mena upward-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
GK 1 Abdul Manaf Nurudeen
DF 17 Baba Rahman
DF 18 Daniel Amartey
DF 3 Alidu Seidu Red card 67'
MF 11 Mubarak Wakaso Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 78'
MF 20 Mohammed Kudus
MF 6 Edmund Addo downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
FW 10 André Ayew (c) Yellow card 79'
FW 19 Benjamin Tetteh Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 13 Felix Afena-Gyan downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Andy Yiadom upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
DF 22 Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
FW 9 Jordan Ayew upward-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)
Panasonic Stadium Suita, Osaka
Attendance: 31,292[13]
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

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

Goalscorers

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

2 goals

1 goal

Awards

See also

References

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