USA 1-1 Netherlands: Lindsey Horan rescues the United States from defeat at Women's World Cup

The United States had won 13 matches successful a enactment astatine the Women's World Cup earlier this game

Captain Lindsey Horan came to the rescue of defending champions the United States aft the Netherlands had threatened an upset astatine the Women's World Cup.

The Stars and Stripes person been a superpower connected the satellite stage, winning their erstwhile 13 matches spanning 3 tournaments, but they struggled to breakdown a resolute Netherlands defence until Horan equalised with a header from a corner.

In a repetition of the 2019 last - which the USA won 2-0 successful Lyon - Savannah DeMelo fired wide erstwhile the crippled was goalless portion Trinity Rodman forced Daphne van Domselaar into a finger-tip prevention moments aft the Dutch had taken the lead.

It looked similar being a bitterly frustrating time for the USA erstwhile Julie Ertz had a header deflected down earlier Horan equalised.

The United States enactment apical of Group E with 4 points from 2 games - the aforesaid fig arsenic the Netherlands who way connected extremity difference.

The USA look Portugal adjacent astatine Eden Park, Auckland, connected Tuesday (08:00 BST) portion the Netherlands play Vietnam successful Dunedin astatine the aforesaid time.

Portugal and Vietnam, who are some yet to grounds a point, play their 2nd radical crippled aboriginal successful Hamilton (08:30 BST).

• Reaction arsenic the United States and Netherlands gully astatine the Fifa Women's World Cup

Netherlands amusement they mean business

Both sets of fans applauded their teams disconnected the transportation astatine full-time aft an entertaining matter successful beforehand of 27,312 fans.

Wellington was awash with colour hours earlier the lunchtime kick-off section clip arsenic fans took to the streets of New Zealand's superior metropolis early.

There was a carnival ambiance wrong the instrumentality parkland with immoderate supporters were dressed apical to toed successful stars and stripes. Others from the Netherlands arrived astatine the crushed successful nationalist costume.

One protagonist wrong the crushed held up a motion saying: "They're not conscionable women, they're legends".

Helicopters buzzed supra the metropolis from aboriginal greeting adding to the consciousness of occasion, portion US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was connected authoritative concern successful the city, broke disconnected from talks to cheer connected the defending champions.

Billed arsenic the biggest fixture of the 48 radical games taking spot successful Australia and New Zealand, it did not disappoint.

The United States, who besides defeated the Netherlands astatine the Olympics successful 2021, are powerfully tipped to triumph a 5th World Cup contempt 14 players appearing astatine their archetypal World Cup.

But Andries Jonker's broadside produced a thoroughly awesome show and looked acceptable to nonstop retired a almighty connection until Horan's equaliser.

The Netherlands had required a 93rd-minute victor successful their last qualifying crippled against Iceland conscionable to marque this World Cup.

Yet contempt being denied the services of influential guardant Vivianne Miedema owed to injury, the 2019 runners-up erstwhile again look arsenic though they could spell heavy successful this tournament.

More to follow.