USWNT aim to prove they are 'side-by-side' with World Cup champs Spain

CHESTER, Pa. — The cadence of international soccer means national teams usually have plenty of time to fine-tune their approach -- the U.S. women are no exception. Rare are the opportunities to prove a point quickly but as the USWNT gear up for a second friendly against Spain in four days, that is exactly what awaits them. With the Women's World Cup now just eight months away, the USWNT are very obviously in the pursuit of proving they can win their fifth title next summer. The point, though, is much more layered than that.