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Is everything going to be fine now that the USWNT won Algarve Cup? Well…

Last week the USWNT knocked off France to win the 2015 Algarve Cup, good news for a side that surely needed some, and will presumably a confidence boost for U.S. players and coach Jill Ellis as the team heads into the run-up to this summer’s World Cup. Does this result show that the USWNT has (finally) begun to resolve some of their problems? Not necessarily, says SoccerWire's Mark Shawhan.

USWNT: SoccerWire’s Mark Shawhan curates a conversation on Algarve Cup

The U.S. Women's National Team won the Algarve Cup tournament with a 2-0 win over France in Portugal on Wednesday, but the their Women's World Cup prospects remain far from certain. Even after many months and matches under Ellis' regime, many of the same issues linger doggedly, frustrating fans and clouding the team's true outlook. SoccerWire.com columnist Mark Shawhan took part in some spirited conversations about the topic on Twitter. Here is a selection of those tweets, compiled by Shawhan on Storify.

USWNT defeats France 2-0 to win 10th Algarve Cup title

The U.S. Women’s National Team earned its 10th championship at the Algarve Cup, defeating France 2-0 at Algarve Stadium.

USWNT facing France today in Algarve Cup final (12 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1)

USWNT’s performances in the Algarve Cup are worrying, not reassuring

The U.S. Women’s National Team went undefeated in their group-stage matches at the Algarve Cup in Portugal to set up a championship final with France for Wednesday. There is a temptation to say that these victories over lesser opposition should be regarded as an encouraging sign, but that temptation should be resisted, says SoccerWire.com's Mark Shawhan.

USWNT earns berth in Algarve Cup championship with 0-0 draw vs. Iceland

In a scrappy game that featured 29 fouls, including 18 from Iceland, the U.S. Women's National Team played to a 0-0 draw in its final Group B match at the 2015 Algarve Cup. The tie was good enough for the USA to take first place in Group B with seven points.

USWNT facing Iceland today at 1:30 p.m. ET in Algarve Cup

USWNT tops Switzerland 3-0 at Algarve Cup, moves into first place in Group B

The U.S. Women’s National Team scored three second-half goals and blanked Switzerland 3-0 in Group B action at the 2015 Algarve Cup at Municipal Stadium. Alex Morgan, Amy Rodriguez and second-half sub Abby Wambach each scored a goal in the final 45 minutes as the U.S. moved to 2-0-0 into first place in Group B.