Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the SheBelieves Cup title game.

The U.S. women's national team close out the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday, taking on Japan in the first must-win game for a new generation of players. Head coach Emma Hayes has used this competition to vet an inexperienced group of players,

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

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.

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

Hayes is spending most of 2025 broadening the player pool and giving less experienced players more time in the USWNT environment — and that includes goalkeepers. For the better part of the last 10 years, it was a challenge to start anyone in goal other than Naeher, who finished her USWNT career with 110 starts in 113 appearances.

The United States Women National Soccer Team dropped a tough 2-1 decision in the championship game of the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego, Calif. The USA women were attempting to capture their sixth consecutive title at the tourney.

SAN DIEGO — 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.

1045 days after she last scored for the national team, it took Cat Macario just 33 minutes to find the net for the United States at the She Believes Cup against Colombia.

Campbell misread the run-up to Japan’s early opener and took herself out of the play by running into teammate Emily Sonnett. On the second goal, her brilliant save on a free kick put the ball directly back into an opponent’s path, making it all too easy on the eventual tournament winner.