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US to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women's soccer World Cup
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Jill Ellis, former United States team coach, carries the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy during the Powhiri ceremony ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 draw in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday OCT. 21, 2022. The draw for the tournament to be held in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22. - photo by Alan Lee/photosport via AP
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The defending champion U.S. team will face Netherlands in the group stage of next year’s soccer World Cup, setting up an early rematch of the 2019 World Cup final. The Four-time champion United States was drawn in Group E with Vietnam, the Netherlands and a playoff winner at the official draw conducted in Auckland on Saturday. The tournament has been expanded to 32 teams drawn into eight groups of four.