During the FIFA international break, four women’s national teams will head to the West Coast for a three-match Tournament of Nations: Australia, Brazil, Japan, and the United States. Two Seattle Reign FC players — Megan Rapinoe and Rumi Utsugi — have been called up for this tournament.
While the U.S. remains at the top of the FIFA World Rankings, the three teams they’ll face are not far behind. Japan is currently ranked sixth, Australia seventh, and Brazil eighth. After competing against England, Germany, and France earlier this year in the SheBelieves Cup, the U.