2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

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)
Venues2 (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 32nd 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]

Teams

The friendly tournament featured a total of 4 national teams; for the 2022 edition they were:[6]

Country Confederation Manager Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
at start of event
 Japan (Hosts) AFC Japan Hajime Moriyasu 32nd Champions (Twelve times)[a] 23
 Chile[7] CONMEBOL Argentina Eduardo Berizzo 2nd Runners-up (2009) 28
 Ghana[8] CAF Ghana Otto Addo 1st Debut 60
 Tunisia[9] CAF Tunisia Jalel Kadri 1st Debut 35
  1. ↑ Japan has won in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015.

Venues

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2 Kobe
2 Kobe
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1 Osaka
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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)
 
 
 Ghana (p)0 (3)

Semi-finals

Chile 0–2 Tunisia
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
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

  1. ↑ "Details of the KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022 determined". Japan Football Association. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "2022 Kirin Cup Soccer: Ghana to feature in 4-nation tourney in Japan". Footy-Ghana.com. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tunisia beat Japan to win Kirin Cup". France 24. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Kirin Cup / Tunisie : Ferjani Sassi et Issam Jebali récompensés". africafootunited. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "【Match Report】SAMURAI BLUE fail to win title after conceding three goals to Tunisia in second half - KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Ghana play Japan, Chile and Tunisia ahead of World Cup Qatar 2022". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chile National Team arrive in Japan - KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  8. ↑ "Ghana National Team arrive in Japan - KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  9. ↑ "Tunisia National Team arrive in Japan - KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  10. ↑ "キリンカップサッカー2022 開催概要". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  11. ↑ "Match Report of Chile vs Tunisia - 2022-06-10 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  12. ↑ "Match Report of Japan vs Ghana - 2022-06-10 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  13. ↑ "Match Report of Chile vs Ghana - 2022-06-14 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  14. ↑ "Match Report of Japan vs Tunisia - 2022-06-14 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  15. ↑ "Sassi meilleur joueur de la Coupe Kirin". RadioMosaiqueFM (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
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