Road to the World Cup final: USA to battle the Netherlands

Thomas Levinson

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Jul 5, 2019

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United States' midfielder Julie Ertz celebrates after scoring a goal during the France 2019 Women's World Cup Group F football match between USA and Chile, on June 16, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

Team USA’s midfielder Julie Ertz celebrates after scoring a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F football match between USA and Chile, on June 16, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP/Getty Images

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Jackie Groenen of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring her team’s first goal during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France semifinal match between Netherlands and Sweden at Stade de Lyon on July 03, 2019 in Lyon, France. Getty Images

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Midfielder Lindsey Horan, center, scores the opening goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and USA, on June 20, 2019, at the Oceane Stadium in Le Havre, northwestern France. AFP/Getty Images

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Rebekah Stott of New Zealand battles for possession with Vivianne Miedema of the Netherlands during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France group E match between New Zealand and Netherlands on June 11, 2019 in Le Havre, France. Getty Images

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England’s Steph Houghton, right, grimaces after failing to score from the penalty spot as United States’ Alex Morgan celebrates during the Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. AP

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Christen Press, left, celebrates after scoring her side’s first goal during the Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. AP

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Sweden’s Hanna Glas, left, is tackled by Netherlands’ Danielle Van De Donk during the Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Stade de Lyon outside Lyon, France, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. AP

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A Netherlands supporter poses ahead of the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Japan, on June 25, 2019, at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, northwestern France. AFP/Getty Images

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Netherlands’ Lieke Martens scores her side’s second goal from the penalty spot during the Women’s World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Japan at the Roazhon Park, in Rennes, France, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. AP

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United States’ forward Megan Rapinoe (unseen) scores her team’s first goal the France 2019 Women’s World Cup quarter-final football match between France and United States, on June 28, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP/Getty Images

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Team USA forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates scoring her team’s first goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup quarterfinal football match between France and United States, on June 28, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP/Getty Images

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United States’ Alex Morgan, second right, celebrates after scoring her side’s 12th goal during the Women’s World Cup Group F soccer match between United States and Thailand at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. AP

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Netherlands’ defender Dominique Bloodworth (C) scores a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group E football match between the Netherlands and Cameroon, on June 15, 2019, at the Hainaut Stadium in Valenciennes, northern France. AFP/Getty Images

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Netherlands players celebrate Netherlands’ Anouk Dekker scoring the opening goal during the Women’s World Cup Group E soccer match between the Netherlands and Canada at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, Thursday, June 20, 2019. AP

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Netherlands’ goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal, center, and Netherlands’ defender Stefanie van der Gragt, left, vie for the ball with Sweden’s defender Nilla Fischer, center, during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup semifinal football match between the Netherlands and Sweden, on July 3, 2019, at the Lyon Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, eastern France. AFP/Getty Images

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United States’ forward Alex Morgan (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup semifinal football match between England and USA, on July 2, 2019, at the Lyon Satdium in Decines-Charpieu, eastern France. AFP/Getty Images

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Alex Morgan of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with Rose Lavelle. REUTERS

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Supporters pose ahead of the France 2019 Women’s World Cup semifinal football match between England and USA, on July 2, 2019, at the Lyon Satdium in Decines-Charpieu, eastern France. AFP/Getty Images

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Swedish and Dutch players react to the final whistle during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France semifinal match. Getty Images

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Team USA celebrates after winning the 2019 Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match against England. AFP/Getty Images

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Alyssa Naeher of the USA battles for possession with Valerie Gauvin of France during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France quarterfinal match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. Getty Images

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Chile’s goalkeeper Christiane Endler concedes a goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F soccer match between USA and Chile, on June 16, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP/Getty Images

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Japan’s forward Mana Iwabuchi, right, vies with Netherlands’ defender Merel van Dongen during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen soccer match between Netherlands and Japan, on June 25, 2019, at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, north western France. AFP/Getty Images

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Team USA goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher saves a penalty shot taken by England’s Steph Houghton during the Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, on July 2, 2019. AP

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Team USA forward Jessica McDonald kicks the ball in front of Chile midfielder Karen Araya during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F soccer match between USA and Chile, on June 16, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP/Getty Images

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Team USA’s Alex Morgan celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, on July 2, 2019. AP

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