USA U23 4-1 Japan U23 in the U23 Friendly Games, round 1.

USA U23 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

Japan U23 won 2, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 3 matches (L–W–W), scoring 7 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 3 times: USA U23 2 wins, Japan U23 1, 0 draws.