With the Summer Olympics just around the corner, the United States women host the annual SheBelieves Cup, opening the competition against Japan on Saturday.
This year’s tournament has been reconfigured to see teams play just two games rather than the three-match round robin format of the past, meaning the U.S. will face either Canada or Brazil in the ensuing game on Tuesday, depending on the outcome of this game and the other semifinal.
The U.S. are fresh off winning the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup earlier this year, which promised a resurgence after the disappointing Women’s World Cup last year. With the all-important Olympics on the horizon, another bright performance in this April international window would send the U.S. off to Paris in fine form.
Japan, meanwhile, are soon headed to their Olympic qualification tournament shortly after the SheBelieves Cup concludes, and will hope for a positive showing to given them a platform to spring from in that vital competition.
The Sporting News is following the USA vs Japan match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
USA vs Japan live score
| Score | Goal scorers | |
| USA | – | – |
| Japan | – | – |
Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. PT
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium…
