2022 Kirin Cup Soccer

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2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
キリンカップサッカー2022
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Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates10–14 June
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fourth placeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Attendance67,550 (16,888 per match)
Top scorer Flag of Tunisia.svg Issam Jebali (2 goals)
Best player Flag of Tunisia.svg 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.

Contents

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]

CountryConfederationManagerAppearancePrevious best performance FIFA ranking
at start of event
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Hosts) AFC Flag of Japan.svg Hajime Moriyasu 33rdChampions (Twelve times) [a] 23
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile [7] CONMEBOL Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Berizzo 2ndRunners-up (2009)28
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana [8] CAF Flag of Ghana.svg Otto Addo 1stDebut60
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia [9] CAF Flag of Tunisia.svg Jalel Kadri 1stDebut35
  1. ↑ Japan has won in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015.

Venues

2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
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220km
137miles
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Location of areas hosting the 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer
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Osaka
2
Kobe

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″N135°32′18″E / 34.8026083°N 135.5382721°E / 34.8026083; 135.5382721 34°39′24″N135°10′08″E / 34.65667°N 135.16889°E / 34.65667; 135.16889
Capacity: 39,694Capacity: 30,132
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Match officials

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

Referees

Assistant referees

  • Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Flag of Japan.svg Kota Watanabe
  • Flag of Japan.svg Andrew Lindsay
  • Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jasem Abdulla Al Ali
  • Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Sato

Video assistant referees

  • Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Kasahara
  • Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Eisa Mohamed
  • Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Tanimoto
  • Flag of Japan.svg Mihara Jun
  • Flag of Japan.svg Yamauchi Hiroshi
  • Flag of Japan.svg Asaka Koizumi
  • Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Yamauchi

Results

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

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 June – Kobe
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4
 
14 June – Osaka
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
10 June – Kobe
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2
 
3rd place match
 
 
14 June – Osaka
 
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0 (1)
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0 (3)

Semi-finals

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
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  • Jebali Soccerball shade.svg89'
Noevir Stadium Kobe , Kobe
Attendance: 4,973 [11]
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
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Chile
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Tunisia
GK12 Zacarías López
DF17 Gary Medel (c)Sub off.svg 59'
DF2 Eugenio Mena
DF5 Paulo Díaz
DF15 Francisco Sierralta
DF26 Jeyson Rojas Yellow card.svg 58'Sub off.svg 83'
MF14 Pablo Galdames
MF13 Felipe Méndez
FW11 Ronnie Fernández Yellow card.svg 45+1'
FW7 Joaquín Montecinos Sub off.svg 70'
FW22 Ben Brereton Díaz Sub off.svg 59'
Substitutions:
DF6 Nayel Mehssatou Sub on.svg 83'
MF21 Tomás Alarcón Sub on.svg 59'
MF19 Darío Osorio Sub on.svg 83'
FW9 Jean Meneses Sub on.svg 59'Sub off.svg 70'
FW16 Diego Valencia Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Berizzo
GK16 Aymen Dahmen
DF4 Ali Abdi Sub off.svg 90+3'
DF20 Mohamed Dräger Yellow card.svg 43'
DF3 Montassar Talbi
DF6 Nader Ghandri
MF13 Ferjani Sassi (c)
MF14 Aïssa Laïdouni
MF15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane Sub off.svg 68'
MF25 Anis Ben Slimane Sub off.svg 90+4'
FW23 Naïm Sliti Sub off.svg 79'
FW19 Seifeddine Jaziri Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutions:
DF2 Bilel Ifa Sub on.svg 90+3'
DF21 Rami Kaib Sub on.svg 90+4'
MF10 Hannibal Mejbri Sub on.svg 79'
FW17 Issam Jebali Sub on.svg 68'
FW7 Youssef Msakni Sub on.svg 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  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Noevir Stadium Kobe , Kobe
Attendance: 25,100 [12]
Referee: Kurt Ams (Australia)
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Japan
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Ghana
GK1 Eiji Kawashima
DF22 Maya Yoshida (c)Sub off.svg 46'
DF3 Shogo Taniguchi
DF2 Miki Yamane Sub off.svg 85'
DF26 Hiroki Ito Yellow card.svg 40'
MF7 Gaku Shibasaki
MF6 Wataru Endo Sub off.svg 69'
MF11 Takefusa Kubo
MF21 Ritsu Dōan Sub off.svg 69'
MF15 Kaoru Mitoma Sub off.svg 80'
FW25 Ayase Ueda Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
DF4 Ko Itakura Sub on.svg 46'
DF20 Yūta Nakayama Sub on.svg 85'
MF17 Ao Tanaka Sub on.svg 69'
MF14 Junya Ito Sub on.svg 69'
MF10 Takumi Minamino Sub on.svg 80'
FW24 Daizen Maeda Sub on.svg 80'
Coach:
Hajime Moriyasu
GK12 Lawrence Ati-Zigi
DF2 Andy Yiadom Sub off.svg 82'
DF18 Daniel Amartey
DF5 Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah Sub off.svg 68'
DF3 Alidu Seidu
MF11 Mubarak Wakaso
MF20 Mohammed Kudus Sub off.svg 68'
MF6 Edmund Addo
FW10 André Ayew (c)
FW9 Jordan Ayew Sub off.svg 81'
FW15 Christopher Antwi-Adjei
Substitutions:
MF7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Yellow card.svg 84'Sub on.svg 68'
FW13 Felix Afena-Gyan Sub on.svg 68'
FW19 Benjamin Tetteh Sub on.svg 81'
FW14 Daniel Afriyie Yellow card.svg 90'Sub on.svg 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

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Chile
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Ghana
GK1 Sebastián Pérez
DF18 Óscar Opazo Yellow card.svg 31'Sub off.svg 73'
DF5 Paulo Díaz (c)
DF3 Benjamín Kuscevic
DF15 Francisco Sierralta Yellow card.svg 46'Sub off.svg 81'
DF25 Alex Ibacache Sub off.svg 81'
DF6 Nayel Mehssatou
MF14 Pablo Galdames Yellow card.svg 59'Sub off.svg 81'
MF21 Tomás Alarcón
FW22 Ben Brereton Díaz
FW16 Diego Valencia
Substitutions:
DF17 Gary Medel Sub on.svg 73'
DF2 Eugenio Mena Sub on.svg 81'
MF19 Darío Osorio Sub on.svg 81'
FW11 Ronnie Fernández Sub on.svg 81'
Coach:
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Berizzo
GK1 Abdul Manaf Nurudeen
DF17 Baba Rahman
DF18 Daniel Amartey
DF3 Alidu Seidu Red card.svg 67'
MF11 Mubarak Wakaso Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 78'
MF20 Mohammed Kudus
MF6 Edmund Addo Sub off.svg 63'
MF7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
FW10 André Ayew (c)Yellow card.svg 79'
FW19 Benjamin Tetteh Yellow card.svg 40'Sub off.svg 80'
FW13 Felix Afena-Gyan Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutions:
DF2 Andy Yiadom Sub on.svg 63'Sub off.svg 90+3'
DF22 Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah Sub on.svg 90+3'
FW9 Jordan Ayew Sub on.svg 63'
FW15 Christopher Antwi-Adjei Sub on.svg 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  Flag of Japan.svg0−3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Panasonic Stadium Suita , Osaka
Attendance: 31,292 [14]
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
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Japan
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Tunisia
GK23 Daniel Schmidt
DF22 Maya Yoshida (c)
DF5 Yuto Nagatomo Yellow card.svg 52'Sub off.svg 82'
DF4 Ko Itakura
DF26 Hiroki Ito
MF8 Genki Haraguchi Sub off.svg 46'
MF9 Daichi Kamada Sub off.svg 60'
MF6 Wataru Endo
MF10 Takumi Minamino Sub off.svg 71'
MF14 Junya Ito Sub off.svg 71'
FW18 Takuma Asano Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
DF2 Miki Yamane Sub on.svg 82'
MF17 Ao Tanaka Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Kaoru Mitoma Sub on.svg 60'
MF11 Takefusa Kubo Sub on.svg 71'
MF21 Ritsu Dōan Sub on.svg 71'
FW19 Kyogo Furuhashi Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Hajime Moriyasu
GK16 Aymen Dahmen
DF2 Bilel Ifa Yellow card.svg 78'
DF4 Ali Abdi Yellow card.svg 33'
DF20 Mohamed Dräger Sub off.svg 90+4'
DF3 Montassar Talbi
MF13 Ferjani Sassi
MF14 Aïssa Laïdouni
MF15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane Sub off.svg 77'
MF25 Anis Ben Slimane Sub off.svg 90+4'
FW7 Youssef Msakni (c)Sub off.svg 85'
FW11 Taha Yassine Khenissi Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
DF21 Rami Kaib Sub on.svg 85'
DF5 Adam Ben Lamin Sub on.svg 90+4'
MF10 Hannibal Mejbri Sub on.svg 77'
MF18 Firas Ben Larbi Sub on.svg 90+4'
FW17 Issam Jebali Sub on.svg 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.TeamPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2200650+5
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21013440
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2011114−3
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2011102−2

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.
  16. ↑ "Football international — semaine de nos expatriés: Issam Jebali, double buteur". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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