HARRISON, N.J. — Even though the Women’s World Cup is still 15 months away, every game the U.S. national team plays is a mini-referendum on the team’s readiness.
That was especially true in Sunday’s SheBelieves Cup game against France, a team that thrashed the United States 3-0 in this tournament last year.
Both teams have changed since then, in ways big and small. But the French are still a world power, and the 1-1 tie before 25,706 fans at Red Bull Arena was a good test.
It was a particularly good test of the U.