ORLANDO, Fla. — The United States women’s national team will face England on Thursday for the first time since the semifinals of the 2019 FIFA World Cup.
The match will mark the opening game for the U.S. in the 2020 SheBelieves Cup and is a rematch of the dramatic 2-1 finish in France during the summer highlighted by Alex Morgan’s “tea sipping” celebration after scoring the game winner.
Thursday’s game offers an opportunity for redemption for England. Coach Phil Neville said he rewatched the semifinal game 15 to 20 times, walking back through what the team could have done in order to best the U.