USWNT Gets a Real Test (and Some Hard Truths) in Tight Draw With Netherlands

The U.S. women’s national team survived a scare from the Netherlands, walking away from Wednesday’s group-stage game with a 1–1 draw after trailing the Oranje for much of the match. After going down a goal in the 17th minute, the USWNT was forced to play from behind in the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2011. A dramatic second-half set piece from Lindsey Horan ultimately saved the USWNT from disaster, with the U.S. captain nodding in a corner in the 62nd minute following an impassioned exchange with Lyon teammate Daniëlle van de Donk over a crunching tackle.

LINDSEY HORAN WITH THE EQUALIZER 🇺🇸

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