DOHA, QATAR – DECEMBER 03: Dutch players celebrate their time-out victory in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between the Netherlands and the United States 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 first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands knocked the United States out of the World Cup with a 3-1 win on Saturday, sending the Netherlands into the quarterfinals.
Second-half substitute, Haji Wright, cut the lead to 2-1 in the 76th minute when Christian Pulisic’s pass hit his back foot and edged past goalkeeper Andries Noppert and went into the net. . But Dumfries, who assisted in the first two goals, scored with a volley in the 81st minute.
Runner-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010, Oranje extended his unbeaten run to 19 games and faced Argentina or Australia on Friday.
It was a disappointing end for a rebuilding USA team hoping to make it through to the round of 16 for the first time since 2002. Using the second youngest roster in the tournament, the USA team achieved the bare minimum to consider the World Cup a success, beating Iran in the group stage final to reach the knockout stages.
But just like in 2010 against Ghana and 2014 against Belgium, the United States was eliminated in the round of 16. knockout round of the tournament.
Pulisic, playing four days after being injured in the winning goal against Iran, had a chance to put the United States ahead in the third minute but Noppert, having only played in his fourth international game. , saved his straight shot. As the Americans were looking for an equalizer, Noppert swooped down to thwart Tim Weah’s 25-yard effort in the 42nd minute.
The crowd of 44,846 returned to the stadium at the renovated Khalifa International Stadium, which features an athletic track and was softer than the noisy spectators against Iran.
While the US played better from the start, the Netherlands took the lead after breaking US pressure. Dumfries made a pass from the right as Depay broke through in the box. His right-footed shot from 14 yards beat Matt Turner in the 10th minute for his 43rd international goal, making him the only man to take second place on the scoresheet Dutch career after Robin van Persie’s 50th goal.
The first goal scored by the United States from matches in the tournament. In 37 World Cup matches, the Americans have never won a match where they were led.
The Netherlands doubled the lead in the last kick of the first half, in the first minute of injury time. After a series of quick exchanges after the throw-in, Dumfries made a pass across Tyler Adams and let Blind open the scoring on the penalty spot. Blind scored only his third international goal – his first in eight years. Gio Reyna gave Weston McKennie a point after 54 minutes, but he sent his shot over the bar.
Wright came on in the 67th minute and scored his second international goal, sparking hopes for the United States. But Dumfries was missed by Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson and used his left foot to volley Blind’s cross.
