World Cup Group E preview

FIFA ranking: 1

Nickname: The Stars and Stripes

Coach: Vlatko AndonovskiHow they qualified: They came through the CONCACAF competition as winners, beating Canada 1-0 in the final last July.

Previous tournaments: Four-time champions, including the last two tournaments. USA are credited with leading the way in women's football as it skyrocketed in popularity. Their dedication has pay dividends when it comes to trophies.

Prospects: They remain the team to beat, even if there is the sense the chasing pack have closed the gap somewhat. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski will rely on a young cohort to take the wheel, with 22-year-old National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) MVP Sophia Smith complementing veteran Alex Morgan. Trinity Rodman, the highest-paid player in the NWSL, is also expected to be a key piece of the attack at 21 years old, while fellow forward and teen phenom Alyssa Thompson is the youngest in the squad at 18 having made only three appearances. Megan Rapinoe, top scorer at the 2019 finals, returns for her fourth World Cup.

FIFA ranking: 9

Nickname: Oranje

Coach: Andries JonkerHow they qualified: Qualified top of UEFA Group C with 20 points out of a possible 24. Their only slip ups being draws home and away to third-placed Czech Republic.

Previous tournaments: Having not qualified up until 2015, having made the last-16 at their first attempt, the Netherlands went all the way to the final four years later, losing out to the United States in the final.

Prospects: Despite not hitting the heights of four years ago, several players from the class of 2017 are still a major factor in the team, but the Dutch go Down Under without all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema, who has 95 goals for her country. The 26-year-old ruptured her ACL