BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — In order to win the Tournament of Nations, the U.S. women’s national team had to beat Brazil by two or more goals. It played like it.
The Americans came out on fire, pressing the Brazilians and consistently getting the ball into dangerous areas. Then Brazil took the lead on a counter via an own goal.
That didn’t stop the U.S., which rattled off four straight goals to win the match 4-1 and the Tournament of Nations trophy with it. The match drew an announced crowd of 18,309 at Toyota Park.
Earlier in the day, Australia beat Japan 2-0 to put the pressure on the U.