England manager Phil Neville has said his team had shown how close they are to the top of the women's game despite a 2-1 loss to the United States in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. The Lionesses have now lost three straight semi-finals following defeat to Japan in the 2015 World Cup in Canada and the loss to the Netherlands in Euro 2017. After a relentless game in which England captain Steph Houghton missed a late penalty, Neville chose an upbeat assessment, saying 'there is no need for tears ... we should just be proud.' Subscribe for more ► http://is.gd/GuardianFootball How Women's World Cup has given 'a real buzz' to girls' football ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/03/how-womens-world-cup-has-given-a-real-buzz-to-girls-football Support the Guardian ► https://theguardian.com/supportus STAY CONNECTED WITH GUARDIAN FOOTBALL: Like football? ► http://fb.me/GuardianFootball Like sport? ► http://fb.me/GuardianSport Follow us ► http://twitter.com/Guardian_Sport Official Guardian Football ► http://www.theguardian.com/football Support the Guardian ► https://theguardian.com/supportus