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SheBelieves: USA defeats England 1-0 to take the title

The United States defeated England 1-0 in the final match of the SheBelieves tournament, doing just enough to secure victory in the tournament. It wasn’t a pretty game, but it was good enough.

One of the big questions going into the match was whether Jill Ellis would rotate. We got the answer when the starting XI came out, showing quite a few similarities, but a few big changes, with Emily Sonnett receiving a start for the first time in a long time. Meanwhile, Crystal Dunn also got her first start, but at left back. Those two decisions exposed just how limited the fullback options seem to be.