England captain Steph Houghton, right, said her team is ready for the challenge the United States presents in today’s Women’s World Cup semifinal. “I think we’ve shown throughout this tournament that we can go toe-to-toe with anybody,” she said. LYON, France — The United States has a ruthless streak, according to England Coach Phil Neville. It’s one of the reasons the U.S. has never missed the semifinals at the Women’s World Cup, and why the team has three overall titles, more than any other nation. “America has got that ruthless streak of wanting to win,” Neville said. “You saw the last five minutes of the [quarterfinal] game against France. The game management was fantastic. They took the ball into the corner, they knew what it took to win, and they celebrated like winners. That’s what I admire, and that’s what my team has now. It’s about winning.” The third-ranked Lionesses play the defending champions today in Lyon. The winner will go on to the championship match, facing the winner of the other semifinal Wednesday between Sweden and the Netherlands. England has never broken through to the final at the World Cup. The Lionesses fell to Japan four years ago in… Read full this story
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