Midfielder Lindsey Horan says the USA will thrive on the pressure of being defending champions at the World Cup. We would rather have done it then than at the World Cup." "That will be exciting for them and seeing the men go and win the World Cup last year makes the French really want it." BBC Sport has launched #ChangeTheGame this summer, bringing more live free-to-air women's sport across the BBC this summer than ever before. Complemented by our journalism, we are aiming to turn up the volume on women's sport and alter perceptions.

Source: BBC June 11, 2019 10:17 UTC