"it's okay to be disappointed," U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes said shortly after notching her first loss since taking over last June, a 2-1 defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup finale on Wednesday.

USWNT coach Emma Hayes played down the significance of the team's first loss since she took charge last year, when going down 2-1 to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.

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Wednesday night of the SheBelieves Cup of 2025 did not belong to Emma Hayes’ USWNT. Tear-filled eyes, shoulders down, and defeat filled the air in the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego when the Japanese soccer team crushed the USWNT with a 2-1 final score.

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

The U.S. women’s national team has ended its five-year run as the reigning champions of the SheBelieves Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Japan. It is a disappointing result for U.S. fans, marking Emma Hayes’ first loss in 15 matches since becoming head coach,

Despite a 2-1 loss to Japan, Emma Hayes remains optimistic about the USWNT's future, highlighting squad progress and promising development toward the World Cup.

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

Realistically, Emma Hayes wasn't going to go her entire ... But on Wednesday night at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, the unbeaten streak came to an end when Japan edged the USWNT 2-1 to win ...

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