Netherlands advance to World Cup quarterfinals after win over United States
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored within the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late objective because the Netherlands eradicated the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory Saturday that superior the Dutch to the quarterfinals.
Second-half substitute Haji Wright reduce the U.S. deficit to 2-1 within the 76th minute when Christian Pulisic’s cross hit his trailing foot and popped over goalkeeper Andries Noppert and into the web. But Dumfries, who assisted on the primary two objectives, scored on a volley within the 81st.
“When you play a team with so much quality like that and you give them three, four chances, they’re going to put three or four away,” United States captain Tyler Adams mentioned. “We can show that we can hang with some of the best teams in the world, some of the best players in world, and that’s a lot of progress for U.S. soccer. We’re moving in the right direction, for sure, but we need to keep pushing, because we’re not there yet. But we’re close.”
Runners-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010, the Oranje prolonged their unbeaten streak to 19 video games and face Argentina or Australia on Friday.
It was a disappointing finish for a rebuilt U.S. group hoping to advance previous the spherical of 16 for the primary time since 2002. Using the second-youngest squad within the event, the Americans achieved the naked minimal to contemplate the World Cup successful, beating Iran of their group-stage finale to achieve the knockout spherical.
But similar to in 2010 towards Ghana and 2014 towards Belgium, the United States was eradicated within the spherical of 16. The Americans are winless in 12 video games towards European opponents on the World Cup since 2002, shedding six, and are 1-7 in the course of the event’s knockout rounds.
“I think we made some progress,” United States coach Gregg Berhalter mentioned. “When people look at our team, they see a clear identity. They see guys that go out and fight for each other. They see the talent on the field. We made progress, but on this particular night we came up short.”
Pulisic, taking part in 4 days after getting damage throughout his game-winning objective towards Iran, had an opportunity to place the United States forward within the third minute however Noppert, taking part in in solely his fourth worldwide match, blocked his point-blank shot. With the Americans searching for an equalizing objective, Noppert dived to cease Tim Weah’s 25-yard effort within the forty second.
The crowd of 44,846 was effectively again from the sector at renovated Khalifa International Stadium, which has an athletics observe and was extra subdued than the raucous spectators for the match towards Iran.
While the United States had the higher play firstly, the Dutch went forward after breaking the American press. Dumfries one-timed a move from the proper flank as Depay streaked unmarked into the penalty space. His right-footed shot from 14 yards beat Matt Turner to the far submit within the tenth minute for his forty third worldwide objective, shifting him into sole possession of second place on the Dutch profession scoring record behind Robin van Persie’s 50.
The objective was the primary allowed by the United States from the run of play within the event. In 37 World Cup matches, the Americans have by no means received a recreation wherein they trailed.
The Netherlands doubled the lead on just about the ultimate kick of the primary half, within the first minute of stoppage time. After a fast sequence of exchanges following a throw-in, Dumfries acquired a cross round Tyler Adams and located Blind extensive open on the penalty spot. Blind scored solely his third worldwide objective — his first in eight years. Gio Reyna fed an open Weston McKennie within the 54th, however he skied his shot over the crossbar.
Wright entered within the 67th and scored his second worldwide objective, sparking U.S. hopes. But Dumfries was left unmarked by Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson and used his left foot to volley Blind’s cross.
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
The beginning lineup for the United States was its youngest for a World Cup knockout match at 25 years, 86 days. The earlier low was 27 years, 19 days for the 1930 semifinal loss to Argentina.
TRAINER’S ROOM
United States ahead Josh Sargent didn’t costume after injuring his proper ankle towards Iran.
UP NEXT
The Netherlands will subsequent play Friday at Lusail Stadium, the location of this yr’s remaining.
The Americans start the 2026 cycle with a match towards Serbia on Jan. 25 in Los Angeles and face Colombia three days later in Carson, California. The video games aren’t on FIFA dates, that means principally Major League Soccer gamers might be used.
