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2023 Women’s World Cup Day 13 Recap: USWNT barely scrapes by

The USWNT barely made it through after a lackluster draw against Portugal

On Day 13 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, there were four games, all of which were crucial in determining which teams would be making it through to the knockout stage. The Netherlands took on Vietnam, Portugal faced off against the USA, Haiti played Denmark, and China battled it out against England.

But before we discuss the games, here is your daily reminder that you can follow the World Cup right here at Pro Soccer Wire! You can find the full TV/streaming schedule, an updated list of the group stage standings, and the rankings in this year’s race for the Golden Boot.

Let’s check out what happened on Day 13.

Three things on the USWNT going through peaks and valleys in Netherlands draw

Despite a performance that wasn’t as bad as it seemed, there are major questions for Vlatko Andonovski

The U.S. women’s national team didn’t expect a straightforward path to another World Cup final, and that instinct looks like the correct one.

The USWNT found itself in a serious battle against a feisty Netherlands side in a 1-1 draw that saw head coach Vlatko Andonovski under fire for a lack of substitutions, among other issues.

The Dutch, on their first attempt at anything resembling an attacking foray, took a surprise early lead through Jill Roord on a sequence featuring four or five errors. That goal left the U.S. reeling, but just as importantly served to inspire the Oranje, who proceeded to threaten to run the USWNT off the pitch.

The U.S. managed to avoid letting the Netherlands turn their control into a ton of chances, and after a conflict between Lindsey Horan and Daniëlle van de Donk, flipped the tables. Horan scored seconds after that dispute was broken up, and as much as the USWNT showing drew criticism, the team will look back and wonder how their dominance of the game’s final half-hour didn’t result in a game-winning goal.

It was intense, breathless, controversial, and everything else people want out of high-level sports…except, if you’re a U.S. fan, it didn’t end with the expected three points.

Let’s dig into the most charged-up game of this World Cup thus far:

Morgan: USWNT not happy with Netherlands draw

The fate of Group E is in the balance after the 1-1 result

Alex Morgan has admitted that the U.S. women’s national team is “not happy” after only managing to draw the Netherlands 1-1 in their second game of the World Cup.

The U.S. fell behind midway through a subpar first half after Jill Roord found the net with a low drive from the top of the box.

Fueled by Lindsey Horan, the USWNT stormed back in the second half but still only managed to draw in a result that leaves Group E hanging in the balance.

The USWNT is level on points with Netherlands atop the group, sitting in first place due to a two-goal advantage in goal differential. But with the Netherlands facing Vietnam in their final group match, a heavy win would put the pressure on the U.S. to follow suit against Portugal.

Morgan was well aware of the repercussions of the USWNT’s failure to win against the Dutch, and could not hide her frustration with the result.

“We knew [the equalizer] was coming. We knew it was inevitable and not to get the second one, I think it’s a bit unlucky,” Morgan told ESPN.

“We played in their half almost the entire second half. I don’t even think they had really dangerous opportunities in the second half. So just to see us come into the locker room, regroup and come out in the second half and put on that display, I’m really proud of the group.

“But yeah, we’re not happy if we’re not getting the win. Obviously, it puts first place of the group up for grabs now. So we have to close the job when we play Portugal in a few days.”

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 8 Recap: Horan, Van de Donk go at it

The eighth day at the World Cup saw the USWNT (but not Australia) avoid an upset

On Day 8 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, there were plenty of interesting storylines to follow, including a shocking draw and an improbable upset with huge ramifications. There were three games on Day 8. The U.S. women’s national team took on the Netherlands, Portugal faced off against Vietnam, and Australia battled it out against Nigeria.

As usual, here is your daily reminder that you can follow the entirety of the World Cup right here at Pro Soccer Wire! We have you covered will the full TV/streaming schedule, an updated list of the group stage standings, and the rankings in this year’s race for the Golden Boot.

Now, let’s see what happened on Day 8.

USWNT player ratings: Disappointing showing vs. Netherlands ends in draw

A good start and finish sandwiched some worrying stuff for the USWNT

The U.S. women’s national team was far from its best against the Netherlands, struggling for a long spell in the middle of the match before recovering for a 1-1 draw.

Jill Roord’s goal on the first shot conceded all tournament by the USWNT deflated the group, and until Dutch star Daniëlle van de Donk clattered into club teammate Lindsey Horan, it was starting to get hard to see a way back in for the favored Americans.

However, Horan — after a fairly heated argument with van de Donk in the seconds that followed — powered home a header, and the U.S. took the game over for the final half-hour.

The good news? Those final minutes were the “real” USWNT. The bad news? They arrived for a reason the team can’t control, and since a winner didn’t arrive (nor did any substitutions after Rose Lavelle’s entry at halftime), the flaws on the day aren’t going to be papered over by three points.

With all that in mind, let’s dig into who delivered, and who didn’t.

As a reminder, here’s the Pro Soccer Wire player rating scale:

Our scale:

  • 1: Abysmal. Literally any member of our staff would have been been able to play at this level.
  • 6: Adequate. This is our base score.
  • 10: Transcendent, era-defining performance. This is Carli Lloyd vs. Japan in the 2015 final.

Horan: ‘I got a little pissed’ before scoring Netherlands equalizer

Don’t make Lindsey Horan mad. You won’t like her when she’s mad

The Netherlands chose the wrong person to get angry.

With her team up 1-0 midway through the second half, Daniëlle van de Donk took Horan out with a nasty looking challenge near the sideline.

Horan was clearly displeased with the tackle from her club teammate at Lyon and two minutes later, she found the perfect response.

The USWNT captain got on the end of Rose Lavelle’s corner to nod home an equalizer her team desperately needed. After the game, she admitted that the challenge from Van de Donk had set her off.

“Me and Dan always go up against each other and it’s a physical battle,” Horan told Fox Sports after the game. “I respect her so much because that’s how it should be — it should be competitive at all times.

“So I think once we got to that tackle, all I wanted to do was score. In the heat of the moment I got a little pissed at her. But Rose put in an absolute dime and I got on the end of it. So I’m happy for the goal.”

The game ended 1-1, after which Horan and van de Donk hugged it out. There were naturally plenty of reactions one of the more memorable moments of the tournament thus far.

USWNT left with plenty of questions after frustrating Netherlands draw

The U.S. has plenty to improve if they are to ultimately win a third straight World Cup

The U.S. women’s national team is officially off to a slow start at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

After an opening win against Vietnam that was far from dazzling, the USWNT sputtered to a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in a much-anticipated rematch of the 2019 final.

A series of mistakes led to a 17th-minute opener from Jill Roord, giving the Dutch a deserved lead in a first half they mostly controlled.

The USWNT fought back in the second half, which was personified by Lindsey Horan heading home a 62nd-minute equalizer minutes after taking a heavy challenge that clearly riled her up.

Though the second half was improved, this was far from a vintage performance and will leave head coach Vlatko Andonovski with plenty to ponder — and plenty of questions to answer himself about his lineup choices and decision to only use one of his five subs.

After a spirited opening, the USWNT was punched in the mouth with a Netherlands opener that started when Andi Sullivan was bypassed far too easily in the midfield. That was compounded by a slip from Crystal Dunn, with Roord eventually scoring with the first shot on target against the USWNT at the World Cup.

It was the first time the USWNT had trailed at a World Cup since the 2011 quarterfinal against Brazil — a game they ultimately won.

At halftime Andonovski made the change many thought he’d make before the game, putting Rose Lavelle in for Savannah DeMelo. The change seemed to spark the U.S. into life, but the moment Andonovski’s team really needed came from a foul on Horan from her teammate at Lyon, Daniëlle van de Donk.

Clearly fuming at the challenge, Horan answered in the best way possible.

As the game entered its final stages the USWNT piled on the pressure in a way that it hadn’t for most of the game.

With his attackers starting to click, Andonovski decided to keep his subs in his pocket, with the likes of Lynn Williams, Alyssa Thompson, Megan Rapinoe and Ashley Sanchez not seeing the field.

Asked by Fox Sports after the game why he opted against using second-half subs, Andonovski responded: “We were in a good rhythm, we were dominating the game, we controlled the game.”

But the USWNT ultimately fell short of the win it needed to take control of Group E, which could now very well come down to goal difference. The USWNT has a two-goal advantage on the Netherlands, who can potentially surpass the U.S. if they run up the score against Vietnam in their final game.

A place in the knockout round is nearly secured, but the U.S. has plenty to improve if they are to ultimately win a third straight World Cup.

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USWNT lineup vs. Netherlands: Unchanged 11 sees Rose Lavelle start on bench

Fans hoping to see Lavelle will have to wait

The U.S. women’s national team has named an unchanged lineup for its attention-grabbing World Cup clash with the Netherlands.

The pairing, a rematch of the 2019 final, had been eagerly anticipated since the draw placed both sides in Group E, and Vlatko Andonovski has decided to make no alterations to a side that opened the 2023 edition with a 3-0 win over Vietnam.

That means no starting role for Rose Lavelle, despite speculation ramping up that the star attacking midfielder would get the nod after she appeared in the team’s pre-game press conference. Lavelle scored a triumphant goal against the Dutch in the 2019 final, and has been working her way back from a knee injury for months. The OL Reign playmaker played 27 minutes in the USWNT’s opener.

Per U.S. Soccer, all 23 players in the squad remain available, meaning that the USWNT has not picked up any knocks in training or that may have materialized during a physical battle with Vietnam.  Striker and co-captain Alex Morgan acknowledged that the U.S. was not “always clicking” in that match, but Andonovski apparently saw enough positives to retain the exact same starting lineup to take on the Oranje.

USWNT lineup vs. Netherlands

(4-3-3): Naeher; Fox, Ertz, Girma, Dunn; DeMelo, Sullivan, Horan; Rodman, Morgan, Smith

Netherlands lineup (3-5-2): Daphne van Domselaar; Sherida Spitse, Stefanie van der Gragt, Dominique Janssen; Victoria Pelova, Daniëlle van de Donk, Jackie Groenen, Jill Roord, Esmee Brugts; Katja Snoeijs, Lieke Martens

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USMNT vs Netherlands: How to watch World Cup final rematch

The Dutch will be looking for revenge after being knocked out of the last two major tournaments by the USWNT

The U.S. women’s national team and the Netherlands will face off in Wellington in one of the 2023 World Cup’s most anticipated group stage matches.

For the first time in women’s World Cup history, the two finalists from the previous tournament will meet in the group stage.

The Group E encounter is a chance for revenge for the Dutch, who lost to the USWNT in the 2019 final and were also eliminated by the U.S. at the most recent Olympics in the quarterfinal round.

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Overall, the USWNT has a record of 8W-1D-1L against the Netherlands all time.

The two teams started out their respective World Cup campaigns with wins, as the USWNT got past Vietnam 3-0 and the Netherlands defeated Portugal 1-0. If there is a winner in this match, that team will have full control of Group E, with only a draw required in their finale to lock up first place.

Finishing first in Group E will be crucial, as the runner-up will be looking at a potential last-16 matchup against Sweden — which finished third at the 2019 World Cup and second at the Olympics two years ago.

Here is everything you need to know for the match that kicks off on Wednesday night U.S. time, which is Thursday afternoon in New Zealand.

USA vs. Netherlands

  • When: Wednesday, July 26
  • Where: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, NZ
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fox, Telemundo, Universo, Peacock

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Day 4 Recap: Jamaica earns shocking draw

Jamaica’s surprising draw against mighty France highlighed the fourth day of action

On Day 4 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, there was plenty to get excited about. From marquee matchups to surprising finishes, there was a lot of intrigue. In the opening match, Sweden took on South Africa. That was followed by Netherlands against Portugal, while France and Jamaica wrapped up the day.

But before we get into the games, here is a quick reminder that you can keep up with the entirety of the World Cup right here at Pro Soccer Wire. Make sure to check out the TV/streaming schedule, an updated list of the group stage standings, and a look at the race for the Golden Boot.

Now, let’s see how Day 4 went down.