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Despite the United States dominating early possession and registering more total shots (17 to 11), Louis van Gaal’s side delivered a clinical lesson in finishing.

: After a massive early save by Andries Noppert on Christian Pulisic, Memphis Depay opened the scoring in the 10th minute.

The second half saw a frantic push from the Americans, who finally broke through in the 76th minute when substitute scored an improbable goal off a Christian Pulisic cross.

In their first knockout stage match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the secured a decisive 3-1 victory over the United States at Khalifa International Stadium on December 3, 2022. Netherlands Sat, Dec 3 2022 World Cup Round of 16 M. Depay (10') D. Blind (45'+ 1') D. Dumfries (81') H. Wright (76') Tactical Masterclass: The Dutch Sucker-Punch

: Denzel Dumfries was the undisputed star of the match, providing two identical assists from the right flank—first to Depay and then to Daley Blind just before halftime—leaving the young U.S. squad trailing 2-0 at the break. A Brief Hope and the Final Blow

However, the "Oranje" quickly extinguished any hopes of a comeback. In the 81st minute, capped off his dominant performance by volleying home a cross from Blind to make it 3-1 and punch the Netherlands' ticket to the quarterfinals. Possession Shots (on Goal) Netherlands United States Key Takeaways Google Sports Data This response uses data provided by Google Sports Dumfries delivers as Dutch progress to quarter-final - FIFA

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