AUCKLAND : 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.The Dutch may not have their all-time leading goal scorer Vivianne Miedema who is out injured but, compared to the Americans, they have more experience to bank on from the spine of the 2019 team which is largely intact.But U.S.
head coach Vlatko Andonovski sees things differently."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."Also, the young players that are on the field, they play very freely.
They're not stressed."U.S. midfielder Rose Lavelle is not dwelling on the past but she also expects a rough outing after the Americans beat the Dutch again, on penalties, in the quarter-finals of the Olympics."Every time we play them, it's a very physical, intense match.