USA 2-1 Australia: SheBelieves Cup women’s football international – as it happened

• Lynn Biyendolo opens scoring after just 42 seconds
• Michelle Cooper adds second before Michelle Heyman pegs one back

Today's game will mark Sermanni's eighth game as interim boss of the Matildas, with it looking increasingly likely the veteran mentor's stint will stretch to include April's friendlies against South Korea.

Football Australia's search for a full-time successor to Tony Gustavsson has now stretched into its seventh month following the Swede's exit following the Paris Olympics and while the federation has been adamant that they have plenty of time to find a successor - given that the Matildas' next competitive fixture won't come until the opening game of a home Asian Cup next March - the sense of urgency surrounding the need to appoint someone is growing by the day.