“The whole time throughout the tournament, while we’re in camp, we’re talking about [how] it’s not just about this tournament it’s about preparation for the World Cup. The fact that we were able to do well against such great opponents – all three of them, Canada, Japan and Brazil – is very motivating for us going forward because we believe that we still have a few things to fix and get better from it.”

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