The Dutch struck first through a fine shot from midfielder Jill Roord in the 17th minute and the U.S. went in at halftime trailing in a World Cup match for the first time since 2011.
The Americans had not drawn a World Cup match since 2015 and will rue a slow start to the game as well as an inability to take their chances at the end.
"What you saw in the second half is what you're going to see going forward as a baseline."
But after the second half, that's what we wanted because the U.S. were really strong."
Reporting by Amy Tennery in Wellington, editing by Nick MulvenneyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Yoshimi Yamashita, Lindsey Horan, Danielle van de Donk, Amanda, Read, Jill Roord, Horan, Rose Lavelle, Daphne van Domselaar, Vlatko Andonovski, Andries Jonker, Lieke Martens, Victoria Pelova, Alyssa Naeher, Trinity Rodman, Van Domselaar, Dominique Janssen, Striker Morgan, Ertz, Brugts's, Rodman, Sophia Smith, Martens, Amy Tennery, Nick Mulvenney
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Soccer Football, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Danielle van de Donk REUTERS, Dutch, Portugal, U.S, Thomson
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New Zealand, States, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, WELLINGTON, United States, U.S, Vietnam, Dutch, Wellington