USWNT vs. Japan score: Japan lift first SheBelieves Cup as Emma Hayes collects first loss as USA coach
Japan won the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over the U.S. women's national team, handing the hosts their first loss since Emma Hayes took over as head coach in June. The visitors got off to a quick start by scoring just two minutes into the game,
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.
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The defeat came a year to the day since the Americans' last loss, and gave Japan the round-robin tournament title.
Meg Linehan and Jeff Rueter break down the USWNT's SheBelieves Cup performance, including the 2-1 defeat to Japan. Is it time ...
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