The Americans, who have never been eliminated from the group stage in World Cup history, have not yet hit peak form.
They beat minnows Vietnam 3-0, and a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands left both teams locked on four points.
"For us the most important thing is getting into the knockout stage, first and foremost," U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said.
The Group E runners-up could face Sweden, currently leading Group G after thrashing Italy 5-0, in the last 16.
"It would be nice to perhaps avoid Sweden in the next rounds," said Dutch forward Lieke Martens, who was part of the team that beat Sweden in the 2019 World Cup semi-finals.
Persons:
Vlatko Andonovski, Lieke Martens, Hritika Sharma
Organizations:
AUCKLAND, United, Tuesday's, Vietnam, Italy, China, Haiti, Thomson
Locations:
Portugal, Auckland, Netherlands, Vietnam, Dunedin, U.S, Sweden, Italy, England, Adelaide, Denmark, China, Perth, Hyderabad