To say the United States have been quite decent at the World Cup would be an understatement because the Yankees fought bravely until the end. But the end for them was the Round of 16, as the Netherlands deservedly won 3-1 (2-0) on Saturday night and sent them back home.Louis van Gaal’s side netted two almost look-a-like goals, curling it from the right deep into the heart of the box, where Memphis Depay and Daley Blind routinely found the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.Albeit the underdogs managed to fight back and seize the gap with Wright’s awkward goal, Denzel Dumfries easily buried the Netherlands’ third goal of the match to kill the game with 10 minutes left on the clock.Despite what seemed to be a comfortable win for the Europeans, the Americans showed a lot of spirit and footballing skills, creating several clear-cut chances throughout the match but failing to score another.Chelsea’s forward Christian Pulisic missed a sitter early on, while George Weah’s son almost levelled the score with a mid-range missile following Depay’s opener. Those nuances, however, prevented them from a better result and a possible upset, while the Oranje are looking forward to their 1/4 finals clash with the winner of the Argentina-Australia fixture.QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP ROUND OF 16SaturdayNetherlands – USA 3-1 (2-0)/Depay 10, Blind 45+1, Dumfries 81 – Wright 76/22:00: (1.27) Argentina (5.90) Australia (14.0)Sunday18:00: (1.35) France (5.30) Poland (10.0)22:00: (1.60) England (3.80) Senegal (7.25)Monday18:00: (3.80) Japan (3.15) Croatia (2.25)22:00: (1.30) Brazil (5.80) S.Korea (12.0)Tuesday18:00: (7.25) Morocco (3.70) Spain (1.62)22:00: (2.00) Portugal (3.40) Switzerland (4.30)***odds are subject to change
