Alex Morgan hat-trick fires USA over Japan in Tournament of Nations opener

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Alex Morgan capped a seemingly effortless hat-trick by converting off a dazzling piece of footwork by Tobin Heath, and the US rolled to a 4-2 victory over Japan on Thursday night in its opening match of the four-team Tournament of Nations.

Megan Rapinoe also had a goal and an assist for the world’s top-ranked team, which hasn’t lost since the Americans dropped their opening match of the same tournament to Australia last year.

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