At the Women's World Cup, the USA faces the Netherlands - a rematch of the 2019 final

In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe scores her side's opening goal from a penalty shot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (AP Photo/David Vincent, File)

Fresh off its victory over Vietnam, the U.S. Women’s National Team has a much tougher test Wednesday at the 2023 World Cup when it takes on the Netherlands.

This is a rematch of the 2019 final – a game won by the U.S. This time, a victory (or tie) is crucial for both teams to remain at the top of the group stage and all but guarantee advancing to the tournament’s knockout round next month.

“This is going to be an incredibly difficult matchup, very challenging,” U.S. forward Alex Morgan said a day before the game against the ninth-ranked Netherlands.