The United States defeated Germany 1-0 in their opening game of the SheBelieves Cup off of a Lynn Williams goal, deftly set up after a hell of a run from Christen Press.
That’s the kind of close scoreline you absolutely would expect from the #1 and #2 teams in the world, but the numbers don’t really reflect the reality of the game. Here’s three things we learned about where the WNT is at in its first game of the year:
The midfield still needs assembly
Last night started off with Morgan Brian and Samantha Mewis guarding the defensive line, with Tobin Heath and Crystal Dunn wide and Carli Lloyd in front of them.