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Highlights from USA vs Netherlands, Women's World Cup
By Tara Subramaniam, Jessie Yeung and Adam Renton, CNN
Updated 9:06 p.m. ET, July 27, 2023
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Up later, co-hosts Australia faces Nigeria in a crunch match
From CNN's Matias Grez
Co-host Australia will look to book their place in the last 16 on Thursday following their opening game victory over the Republic of Ireland.
Missing captain and star forward Sam Kerr, the Matildas looked disjointed for large spells of the match but secured the three points thanks to Steph Catley’s nerveless penalty.
Kerr will be missing again for the Nigeria match and head coach Tony Gustavsson knows the team will need to show an improvement against tougher opposition.
Nigeria impressively held reigning Olympic champion Canada to a goalless draw in its opening match, thanks largely to the heroics of goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.
The Nigeria captain made a number of vital saves throughout the contest, the most impressive coming as she saved Christine Sinclair’s penalty and then swatted away the follow up.
Follow the game: The match in Brisbane kicks off at 6 a.m. ET Thursday and CNN will have live coverage here.
The best photos of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
From CNN staff
For the first time ever, the Women's World Cup is being hosted by two countries.
Australia and New Zealand are home to this year's tournament, which takes place through August 20.
This is also the first time that the event features 32 teams, expanding from 24. Eight countries are making their Women's World Cup debut: Haiti, Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Vietnam and Zambia.
The United States is the two-time defending champion, having won in 2015 and 2019.
See more of the best photos from the tournament here.
Alex Morgan says the US were unlucky not to win, but the team fought well to tie the game
From CNN's Tara Subramaniam in Wellington, New Zealand
Veteran USA forward Alex Morgan said while it was disappointing the team had missed out on a win against the Netherlands, they had given a good fight in Thursday's match, which ended in a 1-1 tie.
During the second half, when the US scored an equalizing goal that canceled out the Netherlands' early lead, "our pressure was really good," Morgan said.
"I think that we created a lot of goal-scoring chances," she said. "I feel like it was unlucky of us not to get a second one and get the win, but the fight you saw there was just exactly what the team is all about."
She also touched on the team's dynamics and the inclusion of several new faces, such as Sophia Smith, 22, and Trinity Rodman, 21, both of whom are making their World Cup debuts.
"I think me, (Trinity) and (Sophia) are playing really well together. We're finding each other a lot," Morgan said.
The US know that a tie against Portugal in their next game will possibly be enough to go through to the knockout stages.
But defender Crystal Dunn said the team won't be taking any chances.
"We know we have to win and we are fully prepared to go into that game, knowing that every point matters, every goal matters," she told CNN.
Netherlands scorer Roord says tie was a "fair result" after a "tough battle"
From CNN's Tara Subramaniam in Wellington, New Zealand
Dutch midfielder Jill Roord, who scored the opening goal of the game in the 17th minute, said playing against Team USA was a "tough battle."
"From the past, the games against the US are always like this so this is a bit what I expected," said Roord, who was named Player of the Match by tournament organizers.
"When you're 1-0 up at half-time and you play against America, they're going to press," she added. "In the end I think 1-1 is a fair result."
Lindsey Horan scored the US' equalizer with a header from a corner kick in the 62nd minute.
US hero Lindsey Horan: "We keep moving forward"
From CNN's Jacob Lev
The USWNT extended their unbeaten streak to 19 matches at the World Cup — the longest in tournament history — following their 1-1 tie with the Netherlands.
Captain Lindsey Horan scored the US' equalizer with a header from a corner kick in the 62nd minute after trailing 1-0 at half-time.
Horan called the US comeback "unbelievable."
“I felt the momentum the whole time," she said after the match. "I think the first half we could be a little disappointed in how we played but I think we fixed things right away. The pressure that we got on. The amount of chances and opportunities that came from it so proud of the team and their response.”
Horan was complimentary of the Dutch side, which was looking to avenge its defeat to the US in the 2019 final.
“It’s against a really good opponent. Very competitive team and one that we saw last World Cup do such good things so for us, it’s going down a goal and coming up and getting able to tie. … we keep moving forward," Horan added.
The back-to-back defending champions USA are next scheduled to face Portugal on August 1.
Netherlands keeper Daphne van Domselaar: "We can be very proud of ourselves"
From CNN's Tara Subramaniam in Wellington, New Zealand
Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar praised her team's performance after the US-Netherlands match ended in a 1-1 tie.
"I think we worked really hard, we had a lot of possession," she told reporters after the match. "I think we were very calm, especially the first half."
"The second half, they dominated more of the game and they had more chances. But after all, we can be very proud of ourselves," she said.
The Netherlands went ahead in the first half through midfielder Jill Roord before a second half equalizer from US captain Lindsey Horan.
Van Domselaar said she felt "really confident' going into the next match against Vietnam on August 1.
"We know what we have to do against Vietnam. We just want to win the game and score as many goals as possible," she said.
Here's how things stand in the USWNT's group
From CNN's Tara Subramaniam and Matias Grez
The USWNT leads World Cup Group E on goal difference from the Netherlands after the 2019 finalists played out a 1-1 tie in Wellington.
Both teams have four points but the US is ahead in the group thanks to a goal difference of plus 3, compared to the Dutch's plus 1.
Next up today: It’s Portugal against Vietnam as both teams look to get off the mark in Group E after defeats in their opening games.
Vietnam gave a good account of itself defensively in the defeat to the USWNT, holding the World Cup juggernaut to just three goals in the face of far less flattering pre-match predictions.
Unsurprisingly, Vietnam failed to register a single shot in the one-sided match but will likely get more of a chance to show off its attacking abilities against Portugal.
After only narrowly losing 1-0 to the Netherlands, Portugal will be confident going into Thursday’s match.
Goalkeeper Inês Pereira shone with a couple of smart saves to keep her team in the match and Portugal could have snatched an equalizer inside the final 10 minutes through substitute Telma Encarnação.
FULL TIME: US vs Netherlands ends in a 1-1 tie
From CNN's Tara Subramaniam in Wellington, New Zealand
Honors are even at the final whistle as a pulsating game ends in a 1-1 tie.
US captain Lindsey Horan scored a vital 62nd minute equalizer for the two-time defending champions with a header from a corner.
The Dutch went into the half-time break 1-0 up thanks to official Player of the Match Jill Roord's opening goal.
Both teams now have four points each, meaning the US faces a crucial final Group E clash against Portugal in Auckland on August 1.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands will be confident of doing enough to go through against Vietnam in Dunedin.
