Punchless USA silenced by Japan in penultimate World Cup tune-up

• Kamada (24th) and Mitoma (88th) hit for Japan in 2-0 win
• USA star Pulisic does not dress due to unspecified injury

Daichi Kamada scored following Weston McKennie's giveaway in the 24th minute, Kaoru Mitoma added a goal in the 88th, and Japan beat an lackluster and injury-depleted United States 2-0 on Friday in Dusseldorf, Germany, in the Americans' next-to-last World Cup warmup.

The Americans failed to get a single shot on goal, playing a dismal first half and showing only slightly more initiative after four changes at halftime. They have one win, five losses and four draws in 10 road games since a victory at Northern Ireland in March 2021, and just one goal in their last five away games.