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FIFA World Cup update: U.S. women tie with Dutch team

United States' Lindsey Horan celebrates her team's first U.S. goal during the Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands. (Alysa Rubin/AP)
United States' Lindsey Horan celebrates her team's first U.S. goal during the Women's World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands. (Alysa Rubin/AP)

On Wednesday night, the U.S. played out a tense tie with the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup. It was a close game — a repeat of the 2019 final — and the Dutch were ahead and looking better for a long stretch. The U.S. team now faces Portugal with a place in the knockout round on the line. Deepa talks with Ellen Hyslop from the “Gist of It” sports podcast for more on that and the rest of the action so far.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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