The World Cup 2022 last-16 stage will get underway on Saturday afternoon when the Netherlands and the USA square off at the Khalifa International Stadium.Information Guide Nigeria
The Stars and Stripes finished second in Group B against England, while Louis van Gaal’s team won Group A to advance to the knockout rounds.
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Cody Gakpo became just the fourth player in Netherlands history to score in three consecutive World Cup matches with his well-taken opening against Qatar on Tuesday, and Frenkie de Jong also contributed with a tap-in to seal a first-place finish and send the hosts home winless and useless.
Concerns have been raised about the Netherlands’ style of play at this World Cup, since Oranje has taken only eight attempts on target thus far. However, Van Gaal has downplayed these concerns as the 2010 runners-up set to enter the World Cup knockout phases once again.
By finishing first in Group A, the Netherlands maintained their extraordinary streak of advancing to the round of 16 at every World Cup since 1934. They have only been eliminated at this level twice in the prior 32 years, in 1990 and 2006.
Since their elimination from Euro 2020 at the hands of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands have compiled an impressive 18-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, and Van Gaal is now looking to record an 11th World Cup game without a loss, tying second-placed Mario Zagallo and falling one short of Felipe Scolari’s record of 12.JAMB Result
Christian Pulisic, putting his body on the line for the team and suffering an injury that necessitated hospitalization, scored the lone goal in the United States’ last Group B match against Iran to advance his team to the quarterfinals of football’s most prestigious tournament.
Pulisic scored from close range in the 38th minute, allowing Gregg Berhalter’s team to leapfrog Iran into second place behind England and set up an enticing matchup with the Dutch.
The U.S. also reached the round of 16 in 2010 and 2014 before being eliminated, and reached the quarterfinals in 2002, although recent World Cup history versus European teams does not favor Berhalter’s squad.
In fact, the United States has not defeated a UEFA team in the World Cup since 2002, drawing six and losing five, and their three prior World Cup knockout games against European nations have all ended in defeat.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaVictory over Iran also marked the first win for the United States in six matches across all competitions. The United States had lost their first four friendly matches against the Netherlands, but they recorded a stunning 4-3 victory over Oranje in 2015, coming back from 3-1 down to win it late thanks to Bobby Wood’s goal.
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Jeremie Frimpong experienced an ankle injury scare on Wednesday before returning to full training on Thursday, but Denzel Dumfries was set to start on the right side nonetheless.
Therefore, Van Gaal should have all of his players available, but Matthijs de Ligt and Nathan Ake are walking a fine line and will miss any potential quarterfinal encounter if they receive yellow cards here.JAMB portal
Gakpo, a highly sought-after PSV Eindhoven phenom, hopes to become the first Dutchman ever to score in four consecutive World Cup matches. Oranje could very well field an unchanged lineup in this contest.
As for the United States, Pulisic is being evaluated daily after suffering a pelvic injury while scoring the game-winning goal against Iran, but the Chelsea attacker confirmed he would be fine for Saturday in a social media message shared from his hospital bed.
Berhalter also lost Josh Sargent to an ankle injury, although the degree of the damage will not be known until tests are completed, and Weston McKennie is rumored to be battling with a quad injury, giving the United States an additional selection dilemma.NYSC portal
According to reports, all three players have a high chance of being available for the round-of-16 match, therefore Berhalter will likely field an unchanged lineup barring any unanticipated setbacks.
PREDICTION: Netherlands 2-1 USA
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