The U.S. women’s national team won the 2023 SheBelieves Cup title – its fourth in a row and sixth overall – with a 2-1 win against Brazil in front of 17,784 fans on the final match day of the competition.
FOUR STRAIGHT! #SheBelievesCup, presented by @Visa pic.twitter.com/MbNopPRaib
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) February 23, 2023
Alex Morgan and 2023 Visa SheBelieves Cup MVP Mallory Swanson – with her fourth of the tournament, scored his fourth for the U.S., while Ludmila tallied late for Brazil.
The sweet taste of victory…
🍻 @budlight pic.twitter.com/GFd94AEVq9
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) February 23, 2023
It was Morgan’s 14th goal since the birth of her daughter in 2020, giving her the national team record for most goals as a mom.
Japan, who snapped a four-game losing streak with their 3-0 win over Canada in the earlier match at Toyota Stadium, were runner-up in the four-team, round-robin tournament.
The Canadian players, in the midst of a labor dispute with their federation, again wore purple T-shirts reading “Enough is Enough” for the anthems and they wore purple wristbands during the match.
All four SheBelieves Cup teams will play in the Women’s World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand.
Up next, the U.S. will have games during the April FIFA window before U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski and his staff select the 23-player roster for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.