The Netherlands and the US are inconclusive in the 2023 World Cup

*Score: Jill Roord 17' – Lindsey Horan 62'.

The match on Wellington Stadium recreated the US-Netherlands match in the 2019 World Cup final. But compared to when it was completely mastered and won easily 2-0 four years ago, the US had to go through a tough battle with the Austrian army. Orange. They even lost the table and struggled to collect a point.

The US kept the main squad as it did when defeating Vietnam 3-0 on the opening day. The defending champion entered the game well, excelled in ball control time, pressed the field to attack aggressively. But while having a good game, they suddenly conceded a goal. 17 minutes, Lieke Martens passed from the middle of the field for Victoria Pekova to escape to the left wing. After two passes, the ball was brought in to match the rhythm for Jill Roord to hit the corner to open the score. The whole first half, the Netherlands only finished two shots, but scored one goal.

The Dutch then controlled the situation, holding the ball, moving flexibly, coordinating short and smooth. The United States had difficulty regaining the ball to organize an attack. The rare times when the ball entered the penalty area, they were knocked back by the wall of three central defenders Janssen, Vab der Gragt and Spitse.

Having difficulty in organizing, some American players lost their temper and were constantly controversial. In the 62nd minute, Lindsey Horan collided and shouted with Van de Donk. The referee must stop the corner kick to kill the two leaders of the two teams. But right after that, Horan shone with a cross-section of the face through five orange players, from behind the ice to receive a corner kick, and headed to equalize 1-1.

Release the pressure, the US kicks elegantly, attacks sharper. They created a number of clear scoring opportunities, but failed to capitalize. In which, Rodmen once missed the post when facing the goalkeeper, while Smith's stretch volley was headed out by the opponent. Before that, Morgan once put the ball into the net of the Netherlands, but it was disallowed for offside.

The showdown at Wellington was tense, with countless uncompromising tackles. The referee must blow the penalty 28 times, of which 15 are for the Netherlands. Van de Donk even ripped his head when he collided with the opponent, had to be bandaged to continue kicking. However, when the match ended, the players on both sides immediately showed noble sportsmanship, smiled and chatted, then shook hands to congratulate. Van de Donk even hugged Horan, despite the collision and heated argument before the US equalized situation.

With the result 1-1, the US continues to lead Group E. The team has the same four points as the Netherlands but is better on goal difference (+3 vs +1). In the last match of the group stage on August 1, the US faced Portugal, while the Netherlands met Vietnam.