![]() US captain Lindsey Horan scored the equalizer with a thumping header from a corner kick, prompting ecstatic celebrations in the stands. The Netherlands, meanwhile, was hungry for revenge after their 2-0 loss to the US in the 2019 World Cup.ĭespite trailing at the half, the USWNT outshot the Netherlands 9-2 in the first half – and all their scoring chances finally came to fruition in the 62nd minute. Prior to Thursday, the US had gone 17 straight matches without trailing – the longest streak by any team in the tournament’s history. ![]() ![]() It was the first time the USWNT trailed in a Women’s World Cup match since 2011 in the quarterfinal against Brazil. Midfielder Jill Roord put the Netherlands on the board in the 17th minute, finding the back of the net past USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. In a closely-fought battle and rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands – two of the world’s top teams – came to a 1-1 draw on Thursday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.Ĭhants of “U-S-A, U-S-A!” reverberating around the Wellington Regional Stadium as the team faced the Netherlands in their second match of the tournament soon dissipated after the Dutch took an early lead.
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