With European teams on the rise, competition for this year’s World Cup trophy will be stiffer than ever before. But the biggest thing standing between the U.S. women's national team and a World Cup three-peat isn’t one of those teams. No, the USWNT's biggest obstacle ahead of this summer’s tournament is themselves.

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