USWNT vs Japan highlights: USA lose SheBelieves Cup

Japan stunned the United States women's national team witb a 2-1 victory on Wednesday to win won their first SheBelieves Cup title

Toko Koga scored the go-ahead goal in the 50th minute to help Japan defeat the U.S. in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' five-year reign as SheBelieves Cup champions.

USWNT vs Japan highlights

Yuka Momiki gave Japan the lead in the second minute before Ally Sentnor tied it in the 14th.

Japan take the lead against the USWNT in the SheBelieves Cup final after 93 seconds

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Ally Sentnor's second USWNT goal was a one

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Each team won their two matches against Colombia and Australia for six points, and the U.S. needed a win in the finale because Japan held the goal difference tiebreaker (plus-7 to plus-3).

Koga, a halftime substitution, left the Americans needing two goals when she slammed a rebound of a 25-yard free kick by Yui Hasegawa.

U.S. goalie Jane Campbell extended to make a two-handed save at the upper left corner but was unable to collect the ball, and the 19-year-old Koga pounced on it.

Japan are ahead of the USWNT

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Japan goalie Ayaka Yamashita stopped a Jaedyn Shaw shot from the top of the box in the 81st minute, then tipped a long strike by Tierna Davidson over the crossbar in the 90th.

Yamashita made four saves. Campbell had two.

U.S. coach Emma Hayes lost for the first time in her 18 matches (15-1-2) since debuting in June 2024 and winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics two months later in part due to a quarterfinal win over Japan.

The USWNT were seeking their eighth championship in the 10-year history of the SheBelieves Cup. France (2017) and England (2019) were the previous visitors who prevailed.