The Netherlands advances to the World Cup quarterfinals, eliminating a young US side that had their baptism of fire on the big stage. FIFAWorldCup
DOHA, Qatar – Winger Denzel Dumfries said recent criticism had helped fire him up for a match-winning performance in the Netherlands’ World Cup last 16 victory over the United States, 3-1, on Saturday, December 3 .
“The aim of the match was to win and I’m happy I was able to help the team,” said Dumfries, whose parents named him after American actor Denzel Washington. Depay and Blind scored almost identical goals, finishing off precise and free-flowing team moves, to deliver a sucker punch. And although Haji Wright pulled one back for the Americans, Dumfries swiftly extinguished any hopes of a comeback by restoring the two-goal cushion.
In a performance that encapsulated both the positives and weaknesses of the Americans’ World Cup campaign, they did not lack chances but struggled to finish them off and were made to pay for their complacency by a clinical Netherlands side. “But we’ve made progress. When you look at our team, there’s a very clear identity of what we’re trying to do. You have a group that’s extremely committed to each other in what they’re trying to accomplish.
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