Dick’s Sporting Goods Park9:00 PM, April 17, 2026Coverage: TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Universo/PeacockCommerce City, Colorado, USA Referees:Myriam Marcotte
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park9:00 PM, April 17, 2026Coverage: TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Universo/PeacockCommerce City, Colorado, USA Referees:Myriam Marcotte
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park9:00 PM, April 17, 2026Coverage: TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Universo/PeacockCommerce City, Colorado, USA
Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 winKennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.
Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 winKennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.
Was unchanged front line the right call vs. Kenya?ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.
Was unchanged front line the right call vs. Kenya?ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.
Matildas top Kenya 2-0 to claim FIFA SeriesSam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
Matildas top Kenya 2-0 to claim FIFA SeriesSam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 winKennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.Was unchanged front line the right call vs. Kenya?ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.Matildas top Kenya 2-0 to claim FIFA SeriesSam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 winKennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.Was unchanged front line the right call vs. Kenya?ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.Matildas top Kenya 2-0 to claim FIFA SeriesSam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 winKennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.Was unchanged front line the right call vs. Kenya?ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.Matildas top Kenya 2-0 to claim FIFA SeriesSam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
ByESPN News ServicesUpdated: Apr 18, 2026, 01:10 amFacebookFacebook MessengerTwitterEmail
ByESPN News ServicesUpdated: Apr 18, 2026, 01:10 am
ByESPN News ServicesUpdated: Apr 18, 2026, 01:10 am
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and had an assist after entering as a substitution after halftime, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle each added a goal and the United States beat Japan 3-0 in a friendly Friday night.
Davidson took a hard fall in the 30th and was evaluated for a few minutes, but was able to finish the first half.
Lavelle gave the United States a 2-0 lead in the 56th minute. After Japan was dispossessed near midfield, Trinity Rodman played a through ball to Lavelle, who outraced the defense down the middle of the field and slipped a shot from the edge of the penalty box inside the left post.
Wesley scored her on a volley off a corner kick played in by Jaedyn Shaw to make it 3-0 in the 64th minute.
“I really don’t have any words,” Wesley said. “I mean, it was the perfect ball from Jaedyn and I was just in the right place at the right time. I’m just over the moon.”
Japan’s Miyabi Moriya replaced Hikaru Kitagawa, who was carried off by trainers with an injury in the 25th minute.
“I think beating Japan 3-0, honestly, is an amazing scoreline,” USWNT coach Emma Hayes said after the game. “Happy to get three goals against a top team.”
It was the final match of an unusual three-game series against Japan. The United States won the first last week in San Jose, California, 2-1.
Japan won the second 1-0 in Seattle on Tuesday night, snapping a 10-game U.S. winning streak. The United States hadn’t lost since falling 2-1 to Portugal on Oct. 23 last year. The Americans hadn’t been shut out in 42 games.
Hayes swapped her entire starting lineup in the second game as the team develops its player pool for World Cup qualifying later this year. It was the fourth time in Hayes’ tenure that she started a completely different lineup in consecutive games.
Japan was coming off a championship run in the Women’s Asian Cup. The team outscored its opponents 29-1 and defeated hosts Australia 1-0 in the final.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park9:00 PM, April 17, 2026Coverage: TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Universo/Peacock
Wesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 win
2026 Women’s International FriendlyUnited StatesUSAUSA3FTJapanJapanJPN0Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
2026 Women’s International FriendlyUnited StatesUSAUSA3FTJapanJapanJPN0Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
2026 Women’s International FriendlyUnited StatesUSAUSA3FTJapanJapanJPN0Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
Kennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.
ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.
Sam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
Claudia Dickey had three saves for the United States.
Lavelle has played a role in 10 scores, five goals and five assists in her last 10 games.
The U.S team outshot Japan 9-1 in the first half, but the game was a scoreless tie at halftime.
Known for technical prowess, Japan also defeated the United States in last year’s SheBelieves Cup.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park9:00 PM, April 17, 2026Coverage: TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Universo/PeacockCommerce City, Colorado, USA Referees:Myriam MarcotteWesley leads USWNT past Japan with goal, assist in 3-0 winKennedy Wesley recorded her first international goal to lead the United States to a 3-0 friendly win over Japan on Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado.Was unchanged front line the right call vs. Kenya?ESPN’s The Far Post asks if the choice to start Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Hayley Raso against Kenya was the right one for the team’s development.Matildas top Kenya 2-0 to claim FIFA SeriesSam Kerr’s 75th international goal helps the Matildas to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
Naomi Girma – 47’Rose Lavelle – 56’Kennedy Wesley – 64′
9:00 PM, April 17, 2026Coverage: TNT/truTV/HBO Max/Universo/Peacock
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