Women's World Cup · 1991 · group stage
Japan vs United States
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Nov 21, 1991
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group B
- Venue
- New Plaza Stadium
- City
- Foshan
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Michelle Akers | United States | — |
| 37' | Michelle Akers | United States | — |
| 39' | Wendy Gebauer | United States | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Japan
Starting lineup
- #1 Masae Suzuki goal keeper
- #2 Midori Honda defender
- #4 Mayumi Kaji defender
- #5 Sayuri Yamaguchi defender
- #8 Michiko Matsuda midfielder
- #9 Akemi Noda forward
- #10 Asako Takakura midfielder
- #11 Futaba Kioka midfielder
- #13 Kyoko Kuroda defender
- #15 Kaori Nagamine forward
- #16 Takako Tezuka forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Etsuko Handa forward
United States
Starting lineup
- #1 Mary Harvey goal keeper
- #4 Carla Overbeck defender
- #5 Lori Henry defender
- #6 Brandi Chastain forward
- #7 Tracey Bates midfielder
- #8 Linda Hamilton defender
- #10 Michelle Akers forward
- #11 Julie Foudy midfielder
- #12 Carin Jennings-Gabarra forward
- #15 Wendy Gebauer forward
- #16 Debbie Belkin defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Mia Hamm midfielder
- #13 Kristine Lilly midfielder
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31' | Carla Overbeck | Yellow card | United States |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.