The U.S. women's national team won the 2023 SheBelieves Cup with an unblemished record, and before we get to the caveats and concerns and reasons for World Cup worry, that's worth appreciating.
The USWNT welcomed continental giants to American shores for the four-team tournament, its truest 2023 World Cup tuneup.
It played 270 minutes against Canada, the Olympic champ; Brazil, the South American champ; and Japan. It didn't concede a goal until the 270th of those minutes.
It completed a trifecta of wins with a 2-1 triumph over Brazil on Wednesday night. Alex Morgan's late-first-half curler was the breakthrough.