Denzel Dumfries scored the third objective after aiding on the primary two and the Netherlands eradicated the US males’s nationwide group 3-1 in a Spherical of 16 knockout recreation on the World Cup in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Saturday.
Daley Blind added a objective and an help for the Netherlands, who will play Friday towards the Argentina-Australia winner from later Saturday.
Memphis Depay put the Dutch forward within the 10th minute and Blind scored within the first minute of first-half stoppage to make it 2-0.
Haji Wright, who entered within the 67th minute, made it 2-1 within the 76th, heeling residence a cross by Christian Pulisic for his second worldwide objective.
However the Dutch received the insurance coverage objective within the 81st when Dumfries, a defender, was left unmarked on the proper publish to just accept the service from Blind.
Andries Noppert made 5 saves for the Netherlands, who superior to the quarterfinals for the seventh time.
Matt Turner made 4 saves for the US, the second-youngest group within the match which was attempting to achieve the quarterfinals for the primary time since 2002.
Pulisic, who sustained a pelvic contusion whereas scoring within the 1-Zero win over Iran to advance out of Group B on Tuesday, began however ahead Josh Sargent (ankle) was unavailable.
Pulisic nearly had a storybook begin, taking a go from Tyler Adams and forcing Noppert to make a kick save along with his left leg within the third minute.
The US dominated possession till Dumfries raced down the proper wing to a trailing Depay in the midst of the field for the 15-yard shot that marked the primary time the US trailed within the match.
There wasn’t a responding probability for the US till the 43rd minute when Tim Weah’s line drive to the decrease proper nook from 20 yards was snared by Noppert earlier than the gut-punch was delivered moments later.
Off a throw-in, Blind misplaced his marker, Sergino Dest, and slotted a go from Dumfries for the two-goal lead on the ultimate kick of the half.
