USA vs. Australia, Brazil and Japan
The USA is 25-0-2 all-time against the Matildas, who made it to the quarterfinal of the Women’s World Cup before falling 1-0 to Japan. Australia also made to the quarterfinal of the 2016 Olympic tournament, but fell to Brazil in a penalty kick shootout that went eight players deep.
Against Brazil, the USA is 26-3-5 all-time in a series that has featured some epic matches, including the gold medal games of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, both U.S. wins in overtime, a semifinal loss for the USA at the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup and a penalty kick win during the quarterfinal at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup that featured Abby Wambach’s last gasp header in overtime, one of the most famous goals in U.S. history.
The USA and Japan have played 33 times, and the USA leads the series with a 26-1-7 record. The two teams have met in some of the most exciting women’s international soccer matches ever played, including three of the last four world championship finals.
The Significance of #ToN2017
Following in the footsteps of the SheBelieves Cup, the Tournament of Nations brings together some of the best women’s soccer players and teams in the world while celebrating the increasingly competitive nature of the women’s game worldwide.
While the SheBelieves Cup emphasized the U.S. WNT’s campaign to inspire young girls and women to believe in their dreams, themes that are at the forefront whenever the USA plays a match, the 2017 Tournament of Nations will focus on the ability of international soccer to create connections across geography and culture. The Tournament of Nations is a competition that speaks to the diversity of our fans and their respect for the game world-wide, which facilitates global connections both on and off the field.
What's in a Name
All three of the USA’s opponents at the Tournament of Nations have unique and cool nicknames. Brazil is known as the Canarinhas, or female canaries in Portuguese, for the yellow color of the traditional Brazil jersey that is well-known in all corners of the world. Australia is known as the Matildas, for the popular song "Waltzing Matilda" which has been described as the country's unofficial national anthem. The Japan Women’s National Team is known as Nadeshiko, a Japanese term meaning “the personification of the idealized Japanese women.”
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