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    Women's World Cup: U.S. Faces England In Battle To Reach The Final

    Fresh from a win over France, the Americans are just one game away from Sunday's World Cup final. But a strong, confident England team wants to upset their plans.
    by Laurel Wamsley Jul 02, 2019 2 minutes
    U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring her team's second goal during Friday's quarterfinal match against France. The Americans now face an England squad that brings confidence and defensive power.

    Before the U.S. took on France last week, many observers said that match should have been the World Cup final: the two most powerful squads in front of throngs of rabid fans. The Americans came away with the win on the strength of two goals by Megan Rapinoe.

    So why doesn't that victory feel like a relief?

    Because now the U.S. must face England. The Lionesses came

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