The USWNT are champions again. But regional powers are starting to flex their muscles

With players competing in the US and increasingly in Europe, women's soccer in Latin America is becoming more sophisticated

On their way to another international title, the US confronted the increasing depth of talent in women's soccer in Latin America.

So did the hemisphere's other traditional powers during the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup, which the USWNT won on Sunday night by defeating Brazil 1-0.