Japan unseats USWNT in SheBelieves Cup, ending 5-year tournament winning streak
Japan won its first SheBelieves Cup title Wednesday thanks to its 2-1 defeat of the U.S. women’s national team in the tournament’s final game. It’s only the second loss to Japan in USWNT’s history and might help reignite a rivalry that peaked across a run of major tournament finals in 2011, 2012 and 2015.
Four USWNT takeaways from the 2025 SheBelieves Cup
For the first time in six years, the USWNT fell short in the SheBelieves Cup, as Japan took home the tournament by defeating Emma Hayes' side 2-1 in the finale. The U.S. began the tournament with a comfortable 2-0 win over Colombia, before a 2-1 victory over Australia.
Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 ...
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Hayes is currently being tasked with finding a way to strike the balance of preparing the team for the future while dealing ...
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