Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The Americans had not lost since last February when they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

While the SheBelieves Cup provides impressive action on the field, it also hopes to inspire the next generation. The U.S. women’s soccer team proved as much on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.

Nineteen-year-old Claire Hutton is one of four players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team roster for the start of the SheBelieves Cup this week who have never appeared in a game for the national

Lynn Biyendolo scored 42 seconds into the match and the United States beat Australia 2-1 on Sunday in the SheBelieves Cup.

Japan manager Nils Nielsen said he was proud of the way his side had come together in a short space of time after they beat the United States 2-1 to clinch the SheBelieves Cup. Both teams headed into the match at the Snapdragon Stadium in California late on Wednesday with six points,