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Washington Post
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Emma Hayes suffers first loss as USWNT coach as Japan wins SheBelieves Cup
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. The Americans had not lost since last February when they fell, 2-0, to Mexico in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The loss also snapped the U.S. team's string of five titles in the SheBelieves Cup, now in its 10th year.
Japan Times
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Nadeshiko Japan defeats United States to capture first SheBelieves Cup title
Toko Koga scored the go-ahead goal in the 50th minute to help Nadeshiko Japan defeat the United States women's national team 2-1 in San Diego on Wednesday to end the host nation's five-year reign as SheBelieves Cup champion. Japan won the title for the first time. Yuka Momiki gave the Japanese the lead in the second minute before Ally Sentnor tied it in the 14th.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Japan beats United States 2-1 for SheBelieves Cup women's soccer title
SAN DIEGO (AP) — 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 Americans had not lost since last February when they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The loss also snapped the U.S. team's string of five titles in the SheBelieves Cup, now in its 10th year. The United States and Japan were both undefeated in the tournament heading into the final match at Snapdragon Stadium. 'Of course we want to win. No one wants to lose these things,' Hayes said. 'But we didn't put out our most experienced team. We put out a team we're hoping to develop, and our goals go beyond just the SheBelieves.' The U.S. had been unbeaten in the last 14 games against Japan. The Americans' last loss to Japan came in 2012. Japan took the early lead with Yuka Momiki's goal in the second minute. But Ally Sentnor tied it for the U.S. in the 14th with an assist from Catarina Macario. Sentnor, the U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year, has scored in both her starts for the team. Japan pulled back in front on Koga's goal in the 50th minute. She had come into the match as a second-half substitute. 'They were a higher level to us throughout the whole evening,' said Hayes, now 15-1-2 as the U.S. coach. Hayes, who took over the team late last May and led the team to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, made 10 changes to the roster she used in a 2-1 victory over Australia on Sunday. Jane Campbell got her eighth career start in goal for the national team as Hayes looks to develop goalkeepers after Alyssa Naeher's retirement last year. The U.S. team was playing in the tournament without the trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia (Smith) Wilson. Rodman is rehabbing a back injury, Smith was not yet in game form and Swanson was out for personal commitments. 'I'd love to have all of our top players available, I want that, but I can only pick the players that are available," Hayes said. "I think you want to learn this lesson now. This is the game I really wanted for us to really see where players who have played less that five matches for the national team, what's really missing for them, whether its in possession or out of possession.' Japan was coming off a 4-1 victory over Colombia on Sunday. Mina Tanaka, who plays for the Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League, led all players in with four goals and three assists and was named tournament MVP. Colombia got its first win in its SheBelieves finale earlier Wednesday. Wendy Bonilla and Catalina Usme both scored in the 2-1 victory over Australia. The Matildas, playing without star Sam Kerr, were winless in the tournament. Kerr has not played for the national team since ACL surgery last January. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
The Guardian
27-02-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Japan clip USA women for SheBelieves Cup as Emma Hayes' unbeaten run ends
Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States their first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The Americans had not lost since last February when they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the Concacaf W Gold Cup. The loss also snapped the US team's string of five titles in the SheBelieves Cup, now in its 10th year. The United States and Japan were both undefeated in the tournament heading into the final match at Snapdragon Stadium. The US had been unbeaten in the last 14 games against Japan. The Americans' last loss to Japan came in 2012. Japan took the early lead with Yuka Momiki's goal in the second minute. But Ally Sentnor tied it for the US in the 14th with an assist from Catarina Macario. Sentnor, the US Soccer Young Player of the Year, has scored in both her starts for the team. Japan pulled back in front on Koga's goal in the 50th minute. She had come into the match as a second-half substitute. Hayes, who took over the team late last May and led the team to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, made 10 changes to the roster she used in a 2-0 victory over Australia on Sunday. Jane Campbell got her eighth career start in goal for the national team as Hayes looks to develop goalkeepers after Alyssa Naeher's retirement last year. The US team was playing in the tournament without the trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia (Smith) Wilson. Rodman is rehabbing a back injury, Smith was not yet in game form and Swanson was out for personal commitments. Japan were coming off a 4-1 victory over Colombia on Sunday. Mina Tanaka, who plays for the Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League, led all players with four goals and three assists. Colombia got their first win in their SheBelieves finale earlier Wednesday. Wendy Bonilla and Catalina Usme both scored in the 2-1 victory over Australia. The Matildas, playing without star Sam Kerr, were winless in the tournament. Kerr has not played for the national team since ACL surgery last January.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Japan beats U.S. 2-1 for SheBelieves Cup women's soccer title
SAN DIEGO (AP) — 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 Americans had not lost since last February when they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The loss also snapped the U.S. team's string of five titles in the SheBelieves Cup, now in its 10th year. The United States and Japan were both undefeated in the tournament heading into the final match at napdragon Stadium. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The U.S. had been unbeaten in the last 14 games against Japan. The Americans' last loss to Japan came in 2012. Japan took the early lead with Yuka Momiki's goal in the second minute. But Ally Sentnor tied it for the U.S. in the 14th with an assist from Catarina Macario. Sentnor, the U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year, has scored in both her starts for the team. Japan pulled back in front on Koga's goal in the 50th minute. She had come into the match as a second-half substitute. Hayes, who took over the team late last May and led the team to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, made 10 changes to the roster she used in a 2-0 victory over Australia on Sunday. Jane Campbell got her eighth career start in goal for the national team as Hayes looks to develop goalkeepers after Alyssa Naeher's retirement last year. The U.S. team was playing in the tournament without the trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia (Smith) Wilson. Rodman is rehabbing a back injury, Smith was not yet in game form and Swanson was out for personal commitments. Japan was coming off a 4-1 victory over Colombia on Sunday. Mina Tanaka, who plays for the Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League, led all players with four goals and three assists. Colombia got its first win in its SheBelieves finale earlier Wednesday. Wendy Bonilla and Catalina Usme both scored in the 2-1 victory over Australia. The Matildas, playing without star Sam Kerr, were winless in the tournament. Kerr has not played for the national team since ACL surgery last January. ___ AP soccer:
