U.S. U-17 girls fall to England

• by Mike Woitalla  @MikeWoitalla, Oct 15, 2018

After wins over Mexico (3-1) and Colombia (4-1), the USA lost, 2-1, to England in its final tournament before the 2018 U-17 Women's World Cup. Charlotte SA's Megan Bornkamp  scored the U.S. goal.

The four-team tournament in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, served as a final test for 26 players to make Coach Mark Carr's 21-player roster for the the 2018 U-17 World Cup in Uruguay (Nov. 13-Dec. 1).

Mexico and Colombia also qualified for the 2018 U-17 World Cup. England came up short, having finished fourth in UEFA qualifying, behind qualifiers Finland, Germany and Spain.