DOHA, QATAR – DECEMBER 03: The gamers of Netherlands commemorate success at full-time throughout the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match in between Netherlands and U.S.A. at Khalifa International Stadium on December 3, 2022 in Doha,Qatar (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images)
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Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the very first half and Denzel Dumfries included a late objective as the Netherlands removed the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 success Saturday that advanced the Dutch to the quarterfinals.
Second- half replacement Haji Wright cut the U.S. deficit to 2-1 in the 76 th minute when Christian Pulisic’s cross struck his tracking foot and popped over goalkeeper Andries Noppert and into the internet. But Dumfries, who helped on the very first 2 objectives, scored on a volley in the 81 st.
Runners- up in 1974, 1978 and 2010, the Oranje extended their unbeaten streak to 19 video games and face Argentina or Australia on Friday.
It was a frustrating end for a reconstructed U.S. group wishing to advance past the round of 16 for the very first time given that2002 Using the second-youngest team in the competition, the Americans attained the bare minimum to think about the World Cup a success, pounding Iran in their group-stage ending to reach the knockout round.
But similar to in 2010 versus Ghana and 2014 versus Belgium, the United States was removed in the round of16 The Americans are winless in 12 video games versus European challengers at the World Cup given that 2002, losing 6, and are 1-7 throughout the competition’s knockout rounds.
Pulisic, playing 4 days after getting injured throughout his game-winning objective versus Iran, had an opportunity to put the United States ahead in the 3rd minute however Noppert, playing in only his 4th global match, obstructed his point-blank shot. With the Americans looking for an adjusting objective, Noppert dived to stop Tim Weah’s 25- backyard effort in the 42 nd.
The crowd of 44,846 was well back from the field at remodelled Khalifa International Stadium, which has a sports track and was more suppressed than the raucous viewers for the match versus Iran.
While the United States had the much better play at the start, the Dutch proceeded after breaking the American press. Dumfries one-timed a pass from the ideal flank as Depay spotted unmarked into the charge location. His right-footed shot from 14 lawns beat Matt Turner to the far post in the 10 th minute for his 43 rd global objective, moving him into sole ownership of 2nd put on the Dutch profession scoring list behind Robin van Persie’s 50.
The objective was the very first enabled by the United States from the run of play in the competition. In 37 World Cup matches, the Americans have actually never ever won a video game in which they tracked.
The Netherlands doubled the lead on practically the last kick of the very first half, in the very first minute of interruption time. After a fast series of exchanges following a throw-in, Dumfries got a cross around Tyler Adams and discovered Blind large open at the charge area. Blind scored just his 3rd global objective– his very first in 8 years. Gio Reyna fed an open Weston McKennie in the 54 th, however he skied his shot over the crossbar.
Wright gone into in the 67 th and scored his 2nd global objective, stimulating U.S. hopes. But Dumfries was left unmarked by Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson and utilized his left foot to volley Blind’s cross.
