ETCIT vs. Japan: Co -Cap & Highlights | 2025 Shebelieves Cup

San Diego (February 26, 2025) – A run of five consecutive titles in the Sheblieves Cup, which was presented by Visa, ended on Wednesday evening for the US women's national team, which fell 2-1 to Japan, in the tournament finals in the Snapdragon Stadium.

With three wins in so many Shebelieves games that Nadeshiko For the first time, increased the trophy in her fifth appearance at the prestigious Invitation and gave the Americans their first defeat in 18 games under coach Emma Hayes. The United States, which had claimed seven of the nine earlier Schebeves championships, ended the four-team round-road tournament with two wins and one defeat in second place.

On Wednesday, Colombia (1W-2L-0D) won third place in his first appearance in Shebelieves with a 2-1 win against Australia with 2: 1 (0W-3L-0D).

After 22 of their 23 available players in the first two Shebelieves games of this month, Hayes selected 10 of the 11 women on Wednesday who started winning the tournament against Colombia. The exception was the veteran left -back Crystal Dunn, who started the second game against Australia and returned to the lineup before 17.188 in San Diego.

Dunn joined the defenders Tara Mckeown, Emily Sonnett and Emily Fox ahead of goalkeeper Jane Campbell, who earned her 10th cap. Sam Coffey, Lily Yohannes and Captain Lindsay anchored the US middle field, while Ally Sentnor, Yazmen Ryan and striker Catarina Macario, a striker from San Diego, were present.

After the United States needed all three points to get first place after Japan had entered the game with superior gate difference, they were in a hole after only 93 seconds. Japan's Yuka Momiki raised the eight -ranking visitors to the top and protected the ball of Campbell and Sonnett – who collided at the game – before he was a shot in the empty American network. The United States now had to score at least twice.

However, the resilient hosts recovered quickly, and Dunn fed piles for a header from the 12th minute, which was saved by the Japanese goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita. The Americans came, and less than two minutes later Sentnor, who made a case for further views during the Shebelieves Cup, achieved the score.

Macarios devastating midfield curve sent the Japanese disordered and she played a pass to Sentnor when the emerging star of Utah Royals raced into the penalty area. Sendnor took a touch and then scored a shot in the right post. It was the second goal of the 21-year-old Sentnor of the tournament and her second in her five etc. The reigning young female player of the year of US football also had support in the victory on February 23 against Australia.

The dynamics seemed to be together with the first-class Americans, but Japan weathered this storm after the goal and took the lead when Hikaru Kitagawa pushed the US defense behind the US defense. She hardly missed an acute angle. Japan's speed on the ball and from the ball and its quality in narrow rooms led to a considerable possession and a significant advantage in the first half. When the United States took control, it often tried to play the experienced 17-year-old Yohannes, who wanted to spread the field and change the pace. Macario was also an occasional goal.

The United States had the last good chance towards the end of half when Ryan stole a stoppage pass and marauded through the midfield before finding Macario for an offer that was far on the left post.

Hayes made two changes after the break and sent Jenna Nighswonger and striker Jaedyn Shaw for Dunn and Sentnor. But once again Japan started half on the front foot. After a foul by Ryan and a brilliant diving saving in front of Campbell in the following free kick of the 50th minute, the Japanese replacement team koga covered the trophy in Japan's reach with a short -term goal from Campbells Rebound.

The United States was again faced with two goals. Korbin Albert, Lynn Biyendolo and Alyssa Thompson entered 58th place, then Tierna Davidson joined 10 minutes later when the hosts hired more resources for the attack. But the refreshing list could not unlock the Japanese, who could play a little more carefully and manage their leadership. Shaw and Davidson tested Yamashita from Manchester City from afar and Thompson caused problems with a few dribbling runs, but the Nadeshiko Desperately defended and remained. With their late advance, the USA's overall advantage in the shots restricted to 10: 9 and set five for the four of the visitors to the goal.

The United States was the first time in 23 games that went back to a defeat against Mexico against Mexico on February 26, 2024 – exactly a year earlier. The game on Wednesday was only the second time in 42 attempts that Japan defeated the United States. The Americans now run the All-Time series 32W-2L-8D of all time with the only other defeat in the Algarve Cup in March 2012.

At the beginning of April, the etc. will be put back into action with two top -class friendly games against Brazil, which will prepare for the Copa América Femenina this summer. The first retirement of last year's Olympic Final will take place on April 5 at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, followed by a second commitment on April 8th in PayPal Park in San Jose, California.

Tor scored Rundown

JPN – Yuka Momiki (Yui Hasegawa), 2nd minute: Hasegawa made a little space after a Japanese throw-in and shot a pass towards Momici, which was on the corner of the six-yard box. Momiki protected the ball from us goalkeeper Jane Campbell and Center moved Emily Sonnett and when the two Americans collided, Momiki was able to turn the ball into the empty network and splinter. USA 0, JPN 1

USA – Ally Sentnor (Catarina Macario), 14th minute: The US middle field player Lily Yohannes loosened over the midfield strip and fed Macario, whose brilliant turn in Japan's Saori Takakada set the piece in motion. Macario sent a ball into the penalty area in which the Sentnor had run behind its marking. The 21-year-old took a touch and tore a rectifier shot into the right post. USA 1, JPN 1

JPN – Toko Koga, 50th minute: A well-hit free kick of 25 yards from Japan's Yui Hasegawa forced a jumping rescue from Jane Campbell in the USA, but the US keeper could not turn away from the danger, and Kogo raced, made Emily Fox to his rebound and put her shot home. USA 1, JPN 2 final

Additional notes

• 2024 US Soccer Young Player of the Year Ally Sentnor scored the score in the 14th minute with a two second goal of the Shebelieves Cup 2025 and the second goal of her international career. Tonight, Sentnor's second start for the etc. and her fifth appearance as a whole.
• Catarina Macario received the support from Sentnors 2nd minute goal, the fourth of her etc. career. Macario had started in her hometown San Diego, California this evening when she first played for the etc. in the city, which she had emigrated from Brazil at the age of 12. It was her 21st international appearance as a whole.
• Lindsey HEAPs returned to the line for the 36th time to be captain of the United States after sitting against Australia on February 23. Tonight was the 163rd career cap of HEAPs. She is 21 in the list of caps and follows Carla Overbeck, who has 170.
• Today's list contained 10 changes from the start -XI, which was exposed to Australia on February 23, but only a change from the start of XI, which opened the tournament against Colombia on February 20, when Crystal Dunn was on the left back instead of Jenna Nighswonger.
• Today's match was the second time that Hayes made 10 changes to a Game-to-game start-XI, the last time from October 27, 2024 against Iceland until 30.10.2024 against Argentina.
• The 2-1 goal line was the first defeat of the etc. in 18 games, which have been played under Emma Hayes since their debut as head coach last June. Your overall record is 15-1-2.

– 2025 Shebelieves Cup Match Report –

Agree: US national team of the US women against the Japan women's national team
Date: February 26, 2025
Competition: 2025 Shebelieves Cup
Venue: Snapdragon stadium; San Diego, California.
Participation: 17.188
Start: 7:37 p.m. Local (10:37 p.m. et)
Weather: 60 degrees, clear

Constellations:
USA: 1-Jane Campbell; 23-emily Fox, 14-emily Sonnett, 4-Tara McKown (12-Tirena Davidson, 68), 19-crystal-dunn (5-Jenna Nighswonger, 46); 17-Sam Coffey, 10-Lindsey HEPS (cap.), 11-Lily Yohannes (3-Corbine Albert, 58); 22-Yazmea Ryan (7-Alyssa Thompson, 58), 20-Catarina Macario (6-lynn Biyendolo, 58), 9-Aally Sentnor (8-Jaedyn Shaw, 46)
Unused substitutions: 2-emily sams, 13-emma Sears, 15-gisele Thompson, 16-Claire Hutton, 18-Mandy McGlynn, 21-Michelle Cooper
Head coach: Emma Hayes

JPN: 1-Ayaka Yamashita; 22-Yuka Momiki (8-manaka Matsukubo, 58), 21-Miyabi Moriya (18-Honoka Hayashi, 84), 2-Saori Takarada, 13-Hikaru Kitagawa (6-Toko Koga, 46); 14-yui Hasegawa, 4-Saki Kumagai (capt.), 10-fuka Nagano (7-Hinata Miyazawa, 46); 15-Aoba Fujino (19-Remina Chiba, 57), 11.030Z. Tanaka, 17-Maika Hamano (5-Hana Takahashi, 75)
Unused substitutions: 3-Moeka Minami, 9-Riko Ueki, 12-chika Hirao, 16-Momoko Tanikawa, 20-Narumi Miura, 23-Akane Okuma
Head coach: Nils Nielsen

Statistics Summary: USA / JPN
Recordings: 9/10
Gate shots: 5/4
Saved: 2/4
Corner Kicks: 2/1
Fouls: 4/8
Side: 3/1

Misconduct summary:
None

Officer:
Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren (can)
Assistant referee 1: Gabrielle Lemieux (can)
Assistant referee 2: Melissa Snedden (can)
4. Official: Alex Billeter (USA)

2025 Shebelieves Cup final rating