USWNT faces rare deficit at half of Women's World Cup match vs. Netherlands

USWNT faces rare deficit at half of Women's World Cup match vs. Netherlands originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

For the first time in a long time, the United States is trailing in a Women's World Cup match.

The USWNT allowed the Netherlands to score the opening goal of their group stage matchup on Wednesday night, ending a streak of 17 World Cup games without a deficit.

After the United States' Crystal Dunn denied a cross, Jill Roord settled the ball at the top of the box and fired into the corner of the net to give the Netherlands a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute.

Prior to that goal, the last time the USWNT trailed in the World Cup was in 2011 against Brazil.

The Netherlands took the 1-0 lead into the half. The U.S. last trailed at the half in 2011 against Sweden in a match they fell 2-1, the team's only loss in group stage of the World Cup.

The U.S. has won 13 straight Women's World Cup matches dating back to 2015, which is a tournament record. They have gone 8-1-1 all time against the Netherlands, including a 2-0 victory in the 2019 Women's World Cup final.

Wednesday's match marks the first time in Women’s World Cup history that the two finalists from the previous tournament met in the group stage. Each team won its opener, meaning the winning team in this Group E match will put itself in prime position to advance to the Round of 16.