England's women to face world champions USA

England's women face World Cup winners USA, European champions Germany and France in a new four-team tournament.

The Lionesses - ranked fifth in the world - will take on the top three teams in the SheBelieves Cup, in the USA this March.

England will now not compete in the Cyprus Cup which they won last year by beating Canada 1-0 in the final.

"I am very pleased we are taking part in this tournament," said head coach Mark Sampson.

"We have been working hard now for a number of months to add more matches against top-tier nations.

"The opportunity to compete against the three best teams in the world is a crucial step in providing more opportunities for the team to develop."