United States vs Australia, 2025 SheBelieves Cup
· SheBelieves CupUnited States women hang on to beat Australia at SheBelieves Cup
The depth of the United States was on display in a 2-1 win over Australia in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday that puts the Americans in position for a sixth straight SheBelieves Cup title.
Match Timeline
- 1': Lynn Biyendolo (United States) Goal at 1'
- 62': Ally Sentnor (United States) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Yazmeen Ryan (United States) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Michelle Cooper (United States) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Tara McKeown (United States) Substitution at 62'
- 64': Michelle Heyman (Australia) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Alana Murphy (Australia) Substitution at 64'
- 68': Michelle Cooper (United States) Goal at 68'
- 70': Sam Coffey (United States) Substitution at 70'
- 73': Charlotte Grant (Australia) Yellow Card at 73'
- 74': Emily van Egmond (Australia) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) Substitution at 74'
- 77': Emily Fox (United States) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Michelle Heyman (Australia) Goal at 80'
- 80': Natasha Prior (Australia) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Laini Freier (Australia) Substitution at 81'
Statistics
 AUS |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 23,503
SheBelieves Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Mandy Haught (GK) |
| 12 | Tierna Davidson |
| 2 | Emily Sams |
| 19 | Crystal Dunn |
| 15 | Gisele Thompson |
| 8 | Jaedyn Shaw |
| 16 | Claire Hutton |
| 3 | Korbin Albert |
| 6 | Lynn Biyendolo |
| 13 | Emma Sears |
| 7 | Alyssa Thompson |
Australia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Teagan Micah (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| 22 | Charlotte Grant  |
| 21 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 11 | Mary Fowler |
| 3 | Winonah Heatley |
| 23 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 17 | Holly Mcnamara |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 16 | Hayley Raso |
SheBelieves Cup News
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.
Emma Hayes reacts to her first loss as coach of the USWNT, saying the team will build upon its defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup.
Japan beat the United States 2-1 at the SheBelieves Cup in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' streak of five straight trophies at the annual tournament and hand manager Emma Hayes her first defeat since taking charge of the USWNT.