England win proves France 2019 will be a real battle
|Tampa, Florida (CNN)Fans had gathered in their thousands, the excitement was palpable in every stadium, and footballers from four continents entertained and impressed to suggest France 2019 will be the most competitive Women’s World Cup yet.
England walked away with the SheBelieves Cup, taking the crown from hosts and reigning world champions the United States, signaling that the gap between the US and the rest has closed.
During the annual invitational tournament, held in Nashville, Chester and Tampa, each player gathered intelligence on their opponents, managers paced the sidelines while experimenting with starters and substitutes in search of the perfect line-ups for June, but no team stood out above the rest.