England has made a statement ahead of the Women's World Cup, while the U.S. women's national team has a bit of work to do before it gets to France.
Phil Neville's Lionesses captured the SheBelieves Cup with an emphatic 3-0 win over Japan in a de facto title game in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday night, winning its first title in the four years of the competition. The triumph marks continued growth for England, which finished third in 2016 and 2017 and second in 2018 before topping the table in 2019.
England and Japan entered the night even on points and tied for first, with the winner guaranteed the title.