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]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 10–14 June 2022 |
| Teams | 4 (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 played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 67,550 (16,888 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Issam Jebali (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ferjani Sassi |
← 2016 | |
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
editThe following teams participated for the tournament.
| Country | Confederation | Manager | FIFA ranking at start of event |
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| AFC | 23 | ||
| CONMEBOL | 28 | ||
| CAF | 35 | ||
| CAF | 60 |
Venues
edit| Osaka | |
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| Panasonic Stadium Suita | |
| Capacity: 39,694 | |
| Kobe | |
| Noevir Stadium Kobe | |
| Capacity: 30,132 | |
Results
editAll times are local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
Bracket
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| 10 June – Kobe | ||||||
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| 14 June – Osaka | ||||||
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| 0 | ||||||
| 10 June – Kobe | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
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| 14 June – Osaka | ||||||
| 0 (1) | ||||||
| 0 (3) | ||||||
Semi-finals
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| Japan | 4–1 | |
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Third place match
edit| Chile | 0–0 | |
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| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
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Final
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Match rules
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Statistics
editFinal standings
editPer 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 |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | +5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Goalscorers
editThere were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Awards
edit- Best player:
Ferjani Sassi[14]
- Top scorer:
See also
edit- Kirin Challenge Cup (an international friendly match)
- Kirin Company (supporting company)
- Japan Football Association (JFA)
References
edit- ^ "Details of the KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022 determined". Japan Football Association. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 Kirin Cup Soccer: Ghana to feature in 4-nation tourney in Japan". Footy-Ghana.com. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Ghana play Japan, Chile and Tunisia ahead of World Cup Qatar 2022". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Tunisia beat Japan to win Kirin Cup". France 24. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "【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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Match Report of Chile vs Tunisia - 2022-06-10 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Match Report of Japan vs Ghana - 2022-06-10 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Match Report of Chile vs Ghana - 2022-06-14 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Match Report of Japan vs Tunisia - 2022-06-14 - Kirin Cup Soccer - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Sassi meilleur joueur de la Coupe Kirin". RadioMosaiqueFM (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Football international — semaine de nos expatriés: Issam Jebali, double buteur". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
External links
edit- Kirin Cup Soccer 2022 (in English)
- Kirin Cup Soccer 2022 (in Japanese)