Australia: Interim head coach Tom Sermanni has his work cut out for him in match two of the tournament. The Matildas had an abysmal showing against Japan and conceded four goals to open the competition.

The 2025 six-game, three-matchday tournament will be held from Feb. 20-26. The U.S. Women’s National Team will host Japan (#7 in the current FIFA Women’s World Rankings), Australia (#15) and Colombia (#21) in this year’s tournament.

The USWNT on Sunday edged Australia 2-1 in the second game of the tournament, holding on after a late goal by the Matildas. Head coach Emma Hayes made several changes to the team that started versus Colombia on Thursday, so it was imperative to get the first goal and maintain a cushion.

The U.S. women's national team continued their winning ways to start the new year, picking up a 2-1 win over Australia in SheBelieves Cup action on Sunday. The opening goal came just 42 seconds into the game,

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Australia had numerous defensive breakdowns that led to quality chances for its opponent, leading to a 4-0 defeat. If the Aussies want a chance at stealing the Cup, they would need to find a way to clean things up in their own end to slow down the Americans.