U.S. Women’s National Team will face the Netherlands in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, a rematch of the 2019 final which the U.S. team won.
Crucial match-up: The U.S. team will face the Netherlands in a match that could decide which team advances to the tournament’s knockout round next month.
* Despite their opening 3-0 win against Vietnam, the U.S. team did not appear dominant or cohesive.
* The ninth-ranked Netherlands also had a close initial match, scoring a 1-0 victory against 21st-ranked newcomer Portugal.
Pre-match comments: U.S. forward Alex Morgan described the upcoming match against the Netherlands as “incredibly difficult,” and “very challenging.”
* Morgan admitted that despite the win against Vietnam, the U.S. team had issues with coordination during the match.
* Defender Sofia Huerta echoed this sentiment, noting that the team recognizes the upcoming game will be tougher and they will need to maintain their focus.
Upcoming match details: The U.S.-Netherlands match is scheduled to take place in Wellington, New Zealand, kicking off on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
* The match can be viewed on Fox Sports and Telemundo.
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