Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan held on to beat the United States 2-1 on Wednesday night for the SheBelieves Cup title.
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.
The specific timing of the moves has yet to be released. But the USS America will leave Sasebo, Japan, for its new home in San Diego, while its sister ship the USS Tripoli moves from San Diego to Sasebo. It’s common for the Navy to change its line-up of ships stationed in Japan, its biggest ally in the Indo-Pacific.
The USWNT's five-year reign as SheBelieves Cup champions ended on Wednesday, but there are reasons to be optimistic for the team's future
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,
The United States women’s soccer team missed the chance to claim a sixth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title after losing 2-1 to Japan in Wednesday’s tournament finale.
The USWNT faces Japan at the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. Here's everything to know about the match in San Diego, including ticket prices and start time.
Japan on Wednesday won the SheBelieves Cup, with Yuka Momiki and Toko Koga scoring in the 2-1 victory that ended the US’ bid for a sixth straight title in the round-robin tournament. Japan avenged their quarter-final loss to the US at last year’s Paris Olympics, where the US went on to capture gold.
The USWNT and Japan game will be broadcast in English on TBS and in Spanish on NBC's Universo. The USWNT and Japan game will be broadcast in English on Max and in Spanish on Peacock.
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 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The ...