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,

Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the SheBelieves Cup title game.

Japan lead the tournament table with a better goal differential (+7) than the USWNT (+3). Japan hold the goal differential tiebreaker headed into the final game, so they only need a draw to secure the SheBelieves Cup,