United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal: A guide to Group E at 2023 Women's World Cup
The 2023 Women's World Cup is taking place in Australia and New Zealand between 20 July and 20 August. Defending world champions the United States are in Group E, along with the Netherlands and debutants Vietnam and Portugal. BBC Sport takes a closer look at those teams.
Manager: Andries Jonker, 60, has worked at Barcelona and Bayern Munich as assistant to Louis van Gaal, and managed Wolfsburg's men's team in the Bundesliga. It is the second time the former Arsenal academy manager has taken charge of the Netherlands women's side after an interim spell in 2001. He returned in August 2022 after Mark Parsons' exit following defeat in the quarter-finals at Euro 2022. Even with Jonker at the helm, it will be a tough ask for the Netherlands to repeat their 2019 run to the World Cup final.
Star player: The loss of Vivianne Miedema - one of the best forwards in the world - to an anterior cruciate ligament injury is a huge blow but the side remains packed with experience. Jill Roord, 26, is closing in on 100 caps for her country and is trusted by Jonker. The former Arsenal midfielder was a substitute in the 2019 final but Roord is expected to play a key role for her country in New Zealand. A versatile performer, she can play on the wing or in a more central attacking position.
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Tournament history
Manager: Francisco Neto's achievements in guiding Portugal to a first World Cup have not gone unnoticed. "Congratulations on this historic clearance," wrote Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo on social media after Carole Costa's 94th-minute penalty against Cameroon in February secured qualification. Reaching the World Cup is the culmination of nine years of progress under Neto, whose side are the highest ranked of
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