Japan 4-0 Australia (20 Feb, 2025) Final Score

Australia

Matildas brought undone in Japan horror show

What can the USWNT learn from loss to Japan?

Emma Hayes: USWNT future 'exciting' despite 1st loss vs. Japan

Hayes deserves benefit of the doubt after first USWNT loss

Japan

Australia

Matildas brought undone in Japan horror show

What can the USWNT learn from loss to Japan?

Emma Hayes: USWNT future 'exciting' despite 1st loss vs. Japan

Hayes deserves benefit of the doubt after first USWNT loss

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

Match Commentary

SheBelieves Cup Standings

SheBelieves Cup News

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Mina Tanaka - 6', 32'
Maika Hamano - 52'
Moeka Minami - 75'

1
Yamashita
13
Kitagawa
3
Minami
6
Koga
5
Takahashi
10
Nagano
4
Kumagai
14
Hasegawa
15
Fujino
11
Tanaka
17
Hamano

No.Name
1Ayaka Yamashita
3Moeka Minami
6Toko Koga
13Hikaru Kitagawa
5Hana Takahashi 21Miyabi Moriya
4Saki Kumagai
10Fuka Nagano 7Hinata Miyazawa
14Yui Hasegawa
11Mina Tanaka 22Yuka Momiki
15Aoba Fujino 9Riko Ueki
17Maika Hamano 8Manaka Matsukubo

Substitutes
19Remina Chiba
16Momoko Tanikawa
18Honoka Hayashi
12Chika Hirao
20Narumi Miura
2Saori Takarada
23Akane Okuma

Shell Energy Stadium

10:00 PM, 20 February 2025

Houston, Texas, USA

Attendance: 5,243

Referees:
Natalie Simon

The Matildas' hopes of home Asian Cup glory have been handed a stern reality check, with a dominant Japan pouncing on a disastrous defensive showing to deal Australia a thumping 4-0 defeat.

Feb 21, 2025, 03:25 am - AAP

Japan

Australia

85' Yuka Momiki (Japan) Substitution at 85'
85' Natasha Prior (Australia) Substitution at 85'
85' Miyabi Moriya (Japan) Substitution at 85'

Match Stats

JPN

AUS

Possession

58.2%

41.8%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Yellow Cards

Corner Kicks

Saves

Jeff Kassouf breaks down his takeaways from the USWNT's loss to Japan.

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.

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.

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