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On The Road To The World Cup, U.S. Women Tie Japan 2-2

In a rematch of the 2015 World Cup final, the Americans had many chances but settled for a draw. As the U.S. looks to defend its World Cup title this summer, its lineup remains a work in progress.
U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe takes the ball as Japan's Hina Sugita stays close on the first day of the SheBelieves Cup in Chester, Penn., on Wednesday night.

With just a little more than three months to go until the Women's World Cup in France, the U.S. squad is looking for proof it has all the right ingredients to affirm its ranking as number one in the world. But as the team left the pitch Wednesday night after a 2-2 tie with Japan, they acknowledged there's still some tinkering to do – and

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