For the first time in six years, the USWNT fell short in the SheBelieves Cup, as Japan took home the tournament by defeating Emma Hayes' side 2-1 in the finale. The U.S. began the tournament with a comfortable 2-0 win over Colombia,

Emma Hayes’ squad is out here making moves, but she’s keeping her eyes on the bigger picture. The USWNT kicked off the SheBelieves Cup with a solid 2-0 win over Colombia, with Catarina Macario finally breaking her nearly three-year international goal drought and Ally Sentnor adding her name to the scoresheet.

The USWNT didn't win its sixth straight SheBelieves Cup, but for Emma Hayes, that's not what this year is about.

Emma Hayes called in 50 players to train with the USWNT. Twenty-six were with the senior national team, and the rest were part of a Futures camp, which was meant to develop and scout young prospects.

If the SheBelieves Cup was an opportunity to get a gage on Emma Hayes' rebuild, Sunday's win showed that the USWNT are right on track.

San Diego, CA–The SheBelieves Cup has concluded, some of the world's biggest international stars and biggest prospects have faced each other

Emma Hayes and the USWNT had to settle for second ... Elsewhere in the SheBelieves Cup, Colombia finished third in the tournament thanks to a 2-1 win over bottom-of-the-table Australia on Wednesday

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 ... off a 4-1 victory over Colombia on Sunday.

The first defeat for Emma Hayes since taking the USWNT job was a disappointing one, snapping their run of five straight SheBelieves Cup titles, but the experience will help as this team builds towards the next World Cup.

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 USWNT is going to crown itself another SheBelieves Cup. Sealing its dominance with a 2-1 victory against Australia, the team set up a do-or-die affair with Japan as the stage sets up for its sixth consecutive title battle.

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