Phil Neville hailed a 'sensational performance' after his England side clinched the SheBelieves Cup for the first time.
After beating Brazil and drawing with the US, England needed victory against Japan at the Raymond James Stadium in Florida to lift the trophy.
It was all over inside half an hour as goals from Lucy Staniforth, Karen Carney and Beth Mead secured a 3-0 win to lay down a marker three months before the World Cup.
Neville said: “I wasn’t that bothered before the tournament whether we won or lost, I just wanted to see an improvement and we go home knowing we are definitely going in the right direction.
“We just keep listening to USA, Japan and Brazil talk about how good we are. But we remain humble, have fun and enjoy moments like this.”
The only sour note was seeing Izzy Christiansen in tears after hurting her knee and ankle in a hefty collision with Risa Shimizu.
