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

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

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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,

At last, the 2025 SheBelieves Cup is done and dusted. Matchday 3 saw the USWNT succumb to a 1-2 defeat against Japan, as their five-year tournament streak came to an end. While the whole team is in a somber moment,

No matter the stakes, no matter the players, the U.S. women’s national team simply didn’t lose under head coach Emma Hayes. An Olympic gold medal and a slew of friendly victories (and a draw) made it seem like the U.

"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.

It was a night to forget for the U.S., although the mistakes that led them here likely won't be forgotten too quickly

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.