US to battle for top spot in pool after draw in rematch of 2019 final

The holders battled back to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in Wellington after skipper Lindsey Horan cancelled out a first-half strike by Jill Roord.

The stalemate left both teams locked on four points and neither is yet assured of a berth in the knockout phase heading into their final group games on Tuesday, when the US face Portugal and the Dutch play Vietnam.

The United States however have a superior goal difference after beating Vietnam 3-0 in their opener while the Dutch defeated Portugal 1-0.

"This next game is going to be extremely important," said Morgan, already a two-times World Cup winner with her country and chasing a historic third title in a row.

"Goal differential is a huge factor in terms of first place in the group.

"Now we have to work even harder to get the goals and make sure we get first place."

In what was a rematch of the 2019 final, when the Americans won 2-0, the US started slowly and went behind in the first half before recovering in the second.

It ends in a stalemate at Wellington Regional Stadium.