New Delhi, April 15 -- Maika Hamano scored and Japan beat the U.S. women's national team 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night to snap the Americans' 10-game winning streak.

The loss was the first for the U.S. since Oct. 23, 2025, a 2-1 setback to Portugal, and marked the first time the Americans lost in a shutout in 42 games. The U.S. had won 10 straight matches for the first time since 2023 after its 2-1 victory against Japan on Saturday.

Coach Emma Hayes did not regret the team scheduling a three-game series with Japan.

"If we would have picked a lesser opponent and I would have sat here and said, 'What a great night, we won by multiple scorelines,'" Hayes said, "I'm sure I'd feel good and fill your columns with lots of things that fur...