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

Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan held on to beat the United States 2-1 on Wednesday night for the ...

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On Wednesday, the United States women's national team hit a first for the Emma Hayes era: It lost. Japan overpowered the U.S.

The Americans fell behind 2-1 in the 50th minute and were unable to forge a comeback and suffered their first loss since last February.

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.

USWNT coach Emma Hayes played down the significance of the team's first loss since she took charge last year, when going down ...

Japan have appeared in five editions of the SheBelieves Cup Former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes lost her first match as manager of the United States as Japan won the SheBelieves Cup. The US were ...