U.S. tops Brazil to win Cup
Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson scored and the United States defeated Brazil 2-1 in Frisco, Texas, to win the SheBelieves Cup for the fourth straight year.
Japan, which defeated Canada 3-0 in the earlier match, was runner-up in the four-team, round-robin tournament. All four SheBelieves Cup teams will play in the Women’s World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand. Morgan’s curling goal sailed out of reach of Brazilian goalkeeper Lorena. Morgan has five career goals in SheBelieves matches.
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