LYON, France -- Europe has one more chance to push the defending champion from its throne when the Netherlands plays the United States in the Women's World Cup final (Sunday, 5 p.m. local, 11 a.m. ET).
This game will be the fifth in a row for the U.S. against a highly ranked European opponent. The Americans knocked off Sweden, Spain, France and England in succession, but must now beat the reigning European champion Dutch to finish the job and win back-to-back titles for the first time in their history.
It will either be a record-extending fourth star on the jersey for the U.