Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored within the first half, and Denzel Dumfries added a late objective because the Netherlands eradicated the USA from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory Saturday that superior the Dutch to the quarter-finals.
Second-half substitute Haji Wright for the US pulled one again to make it 2-1 within the 76th minute. A Christian Pulisic cross hit Wright’s trailing foot and popped over goalkeeper Andries Noppert and into the web. However Dumfries, who assisted on the primary two objectives, scored on a volley within the 81st minute.
Runners-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010, the Oranje prolonged their unbeaten streak to 19 video games within the World Cup. They are going to face Argentina or Australia subsequent Friday within the Lusail Stadium, the positioning of this yr’s remaining.
The Dutch now have just a few days to relaxation earlier than that quarter-final match. Whereas the US, who will co-host the subsequent match in 2026, should mull over the lesson handed out to them on the Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.
