[1/2] Soccer Football - Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - July 7, 2019 Lindsey Horan, Alex Morgan and Allie Long of the U.S. celebrate winning the Women's World Cup with their medals REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoAUCKLAND, July 27 (Reuters) - The United States and the Netherlands will renew their rivalry in the Women's World Cup when they meet in their second group stage encounter on Thursday, four years after the Americans triumphed over the Oranje in the final to win a fourth crown.
"Their experience may be an advantage or people may look at it as an advantage.
But the unknowns and unpredictability that comes with our squad could be an advantage," Andonovski said.
Portugal play Vietnam in the other Group E encounter which gives the two World Cup debutants their best chance to register a first win.
"It's how the rest of the squad bounces back and performs in a high-pressure situation in the biggest games."
Persons:
Lindsey Horan, Alex Morgan, Allie Long, Denis Balibouse, Vivianne Miedema, Vlatko Andonovski, Andonovski, They're, Rose Lavelle, Andries Jonker, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Aivi Luik, Steph Catley, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge
Organizations:
Soccer, Groupama, REUTERS, Oranje, Australia, Thomson
Locations:
States, Netherlands, Lyon, France, AUCKLAND, United States, Wellington, Portugal, Vietnam, Nigeria, Bengaluru