The Netherlands eliminated the United States (3-1) in the round of 16 in Doha on Saturday and obtained their first ticket to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
At the Khalifa International Stadium, three goals from Memphis Depay (10th) and Daley Blind (45th +1) and Denzel Dumfries (81st) were enough for the Dutch to take the lead, even if the reduction in points from Haji Wright (76th ) sent chills through the audience.
It is a spectacular rebirth for the orange selection, absent from Euro-2016 and World-2018 in Russia then eliminated from the round of 16 of Euro in 2021.
Cruel instead for “Team USA”, which hoped to reach the quarterfinals, as in 2002, four years before hosting the 2026 World Cup on its soil, co-organized with Canada and Mexico.
The Netherlands will now be able to breathe a few days before the quarter-final, scheduled for next Friday (20:00) at the Lusail stadium, waiting to know the identity of the opponent.
It could be Argentina for a 2014 semi-final rematch won on penalties by Messi et al (0-0 later, 4-2 on penalties) before crashing out in the final.
For this, the Albiceleste must get rid of captivating Australia this Saturday evening, despite the hellish pace of this atypical World Cup.
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