The 2019 World Cup finalists the Netherlands begin their World Cup campaign against fellow European side and newcomers to the Women's World Cup, Portugal.
It is vitally important the Dutch begin their campaign with a win, as they are in the same group as tournament favourites and the team that defeated them in the 2019 final the USA, meaning they will be underdogs to top the group.
They are also without star striker Vivianne Miedema due to injury, significantly impacting the firepower up front for the Netherlands.
Their clash against Portugal won't be easy, whilst they aren't the strongest side in Europe, they have had strong results this year, defeating New Zealand 5-0 and fighting for a 0-0 draw with European champions England.
MORE: Live Blog: Netherlands vs Portugal
What time is Netherlands vs Portugal?
The Netherlands vs Portugal match at the Women's World Cup will be played on July 23 at 7:30 p.m. local time at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
- Date: Sunday, July 23
- Time: 7:30 p.m. NZT (3:30 a.m. ET)
Here is the kick off times in regions around the world:
| Timezone | Time |
|---|---|
| Australia (AEST) | 5:30 p.m. |
| New Zealand (NZT) | 7:30 p.m. |
| USA (ET) | 3:30 a.m. |
| UK (BST) | 8:30 a.m. |
| Singapore (SGT) | 3:30 p.m. |
| Malaysia (MYT) | 3:30 p.m. |
| Hong Kong (HKT) | 3:30 p.m. |
| India (IST) | 1:00 p.m. |
Netherlands vs Portugal TV, live stream
The match, like all matches at the Women's World Cup, will be available to watch on TV, or to be watched online or through live stream in multiple regions in the world:
| Country | Television | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Optus Sport | Optus Sport website/app |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports 1 | Sky Sport NOW |
| USA | FS1, Telemundo | Fubo, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Fox Sports site/app |
| Canada | TSN, RDS (French) | TSN+, RDS.ca (French) |
| UK | BBC One | BBC iPlayer |
| Singapore | Singtel | Singtel TV GO, MeWatch |
| Hong Kong | NOW Sports Prime | NOW Sports Prime |
| Malaysia | — | FIFA Plus |
| India | DD Sports | Fancode |
Netherlands vs Portugal lineups
There will be lots of pressure on Lineth Beerensteyn and Lieke Martens to fill the Miedema shaped attacking hole in the Dutch side, whilst Daphne van Domselaar will hope to have a similar impact on this World Cup side as she did in 2019 as an unheralded goalkeeper.
- Netherlands projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): van Domselaar (GK) — Casparij, van der Gragt, Janssen, Brugts — Egurrola, Roord — Pelova, van de Donk, Martens — Beerensteyn
Portugal will be led by inspirational captain Dolores Silva at the base of midfield, with Carolina Mendes and Jessica Silva providing the thrust in attack.
- Portugal projected starting side (4-2-3-1): Pereira (GK) — Borges, Gomes, Costa, Amado — D. Silva, Pinto — Diana Silva, Nazareth, Norton — J. Silva
Netherlands vs Portugal betting odds
The Netherlands are expected to have too much quality for a Portugal side with no World Cup experience.
Whilst no Miedema means the Dutch attack is blunted, bookmakers aren't giving much chance on Portugal causing an upset
| Netherlands win | Draw | Portugal win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | NED -1.5 | POR +1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | 46/100 | 7/2 | 5/1 | 17/20 / 5/6 | 68/100 / 21/20 | 6/5 | 58/100 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | -227 | +330 | +480 | -128/-120 | -152/+110 | +124 | -167 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 4/9 | 10/3 | 11/2 | 4/5 / 10/11 | 4/6 / 11/10 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 42/100 | 16/5 | 9/2 | 4/5 / 87/100 | 13/20 / 11/10 | 6/5 | 4/7 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.43 | 4.75 | 6.75 | 1.82/1.91 | 1.63/2.20 | 2.23 | 1.64 |
Odds correct as of July 19.
