Netherlands faced the United States in the first Round of 16 match in the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
The first chance for USMNT came in the 3rd minute itself when Pullisic got the ball in the box with no one else to defend than Noppert who finally managed to block any chance of goal.
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in the 10th minute Netherlands displayed an elegant display of football having shared 20 uninterrupted passes between them and finally letting Dumfries march ahead on the right side of the box.
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Dumfries pullbacks and passes to Depay who scores first goal for the Dutch. Depay becomes the second highest goal scorer for Netherlands after Robin Van Persey.
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USA goal keeper Turner in a stunning performance stopped a double shot in the second half. One a bullet from Blind and just after that Depay’s header from close range.
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Just before the half-time, Blind manages to exactly imitate the goal of Depay by scoring from yet another Dumfries' pass. Now, Netherlands 2-0 USA.
Pulisic finds space on the right side and crosses it towards Wright who somehow makes the ball loop into the goal post quite strangely. USA fights back 2-1.
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But Netherlands was soon back in the game putting yet another goal in the 81st Minute. This time it was Dumfries who found the net making it a dream night for him.
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After this the USMNT could not fight back till the match concluded which meant Netherlands go to Quarter-finals while USA go back home.