US capture SheBelieves tournament

Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press scored early goals and the World Champion US beat Japan 3-1 on Wednesday to win the SheBelieves Cup friendly women’s football tournament.

Lindsey Horan added a goal in the 83rd minute to seal the victory in Frisco, Texas, which saw Vlatko Andonovski improve to 10-0 as coach of the US women.

Japan’s Mana Iwabuchi scored in the 58th minute — the first goal allowed by the US since they conceded two to Sweden in Andonovski’s debut as coach on November 7.

In the opening match of the doubleheader at Toyota Stadium, Alexia Putellas’s 84th-minute strike gave Spain a 1-0 victory over England.