Instead, Japan took top honors after a 2-1 win over the USWNT on Wednesday in San Diego. However, this wasn’t the type of U.S. camp that would be deemed a failure or success by results alone. Head coach Emma Hayes selected plenty of her player pool’s more untested members to size up their readiness for her best possible squad.

USWNT head coach Emma Hayes on facing Japan next week for the SheBelieves Cup championship in San Diego, after Sunday's win in Arizona against Australia.

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

The USWNT's five-year reign as SheBelieves Cup champions ended on Wednesday, but there are reasons to be optimistic for the team's future

The specific timing of the moves has yet to be released. But the USS America will leave Sasebo, Japan, for its new home in San Diego, while its sister ship the USS Tripoli moves from San Diego to Sasebo. It’s common for the Navy to change its line-up of ships stationed in Japan, its biggest ally in the Indo-Pacific.

If they hope to defend home soil and secure a sixth-straight SheBelieves Cup crown, the task for Emma Hayes and the United States women against Japan in San Diego on Wednesday night is simple: win.

The United States women’s soccer team missed the chance to claim a sixth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title after losing 2-1 to Japan in Wednesday’s tournament finale.

The USWNT faces Japan at the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. Here's everything to know about the match in San Diego, including ticket prices and start time.

The USWNT and Japan game will be broadcast in English on TBS and in Spanish on NBC's Universo. The USWNT and Japan game will be broadcast in English on Max and in Spanish on Peacock.

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