SheBelieves Cup

FT Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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United States DWWWL 1
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Snapdragon Stadium · 17,188 att. · TBS

Match Report

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Japan beats USWNT at SheBelieves in first loss of Hayes era

Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' streak of five straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her first defeat since taking charge of the USWNT.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
1
Corner Kicks
2
4
Saves
2
50.3
Possession
49.7
10
SHOTS
9
4
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Highlights

01:12 Emma Hayes stresses importance of development as USWNT falls to Japan Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

USA leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

USA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jane CampbellG
  2. 4Tara RuddCD-L
  3. 14Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 19Crystal DunnLB
  5. 23Emily FoxRB
  6. 10Lindsey HeapsAM
  7. 17Sam CoffeyLM
  8. 11Lily YohannesRM
  9. 20Catarina MacarioF
  10. 9Ally SentnorAM-L
  11. 22Yazmeen RyanAM-R

JPN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ayaka YamashitaG
  2. 4Saki KumagaiCD-L
  3. 2Saori TakaradaCD-R
  4. 13Hikaru KitagawaLB
  5. 21Miyabi MoriyaRB
  6. 22Yuka MomikiAM
  7. 14Yui HasegawaLM
  8. 10Fuka NaganoRM
  9. 11Mina TanakaF
  10. 15Aoba FujinoAM-L
  11. 17Maika HamanoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Yuka Momiki (Japan) Goal at 2'
  2. 14' Ally Sentnor (United States) Goal at 14'
  3. 45' Jenna Nighswonger (United States) Substitution at 45'
  4. 45' Toko Koga (Japan) Substitution at 45'
  5. 45' Jaedyn Shaw (United States) Substitution at 45'
  6. 45' Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) Substitution at 45'
  7. 50' Toko Koga (Japan) Goal at 50'
  8. 57' Remina Chiba (Japan) Substitution at 57'
  9. 58' Manaka Matsukubo (Japan) Substitution at 58'
  10. 58' Alyssa Thompson (United States) Substitution at 58'
  11. 58' Korbin Albert (United States) Substitution at 58'
  12. 58' Lynn Biyendolo (United States) Substitution at 58'
  13. 68' Tierna Davidson (United States) Substitution at 68'
  14. 75' Hana Takahashi (Japan) Substitution at 75'
  15. 84' Honoka Hayashi (Japan) Substitution at 84'

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