38
16:39
It’s a very sluggish game because the Netherlands have completely stopped playing. The USA are starting, but they lack the footballing class when space is available.
34
16:35
The US boys can think of little when they have the ball. Most of the time, the ball oscillates between the back four and the central midfielders.
31
16:31
The Elftal dares now more and more out of their snail shell. The US looks a bit shaky defensively.
29
16:29
The following corner leads to another corner. Gakpo puts the ball in from the left for a second time, but Zimmerman clears with a header.
28
16:29
The Dutch are counterattacking again. Depay goes right into the penalty area and employs several opponents there. In the end, Zimmerman clears for a corner.
27
16:27
Of course, Oranje plays the lead into the cards. The Dutch usually only attack their opponents in their own half. This creates a static, unentertaining game.
24
16:24
The US boys continue to have more possession. But that doesn’t scare the Dutch at all. Louis van Gaal’s team defends very disciplined and waits for American turnovers.
21
16:21
Depay tries it from a difficult position. After a long ball from van Dijk, Depay volleys from the right edge of the box to the far corner. But the ball goes a good two meters wide.
18
16:18
The Dutch have another degree. Blind gets the ball to the left of the penalty area. But his shot goes well over it.
17
16:18
Robinson picks up the pace with a good first touch in the center. He goes to the penalty area. But then he can’t decide whether to play or shoot. So he plays an inaccurate pass down the middle, which is intercepted.
14
16:14
The US needs to be careful. When attacking quickly, the North American defense seems vulnerable.
12.
16:13
The lead for Oranje comes as quite a surprise at this point. Only the Americans have played so far. But the Dutch implemented their tactics perfectly. They play on the counterattack.
10
16:10
Tooor for Netherlands, 1-0 by Memphis Depay
Suddenly the Elftal takes the lead! A perfectly played counterattack lands on the right side at Dumfries, who deliberately plays in the backcourt on Depay. The ten does not take the chance free-standing from 14 meters. He shoots the ball with the inside right next to the left post.
9.
16:10
The Netherlands also appear at the front for the first time. Depay goes into the penalty area on the left. After a few step-overs, he wants to play the ball in the middle. But he hits his own leg, so the ball flies uncontrollably to a defender.
8th.
16:08
After a throw-in, Pulišić picks up speed on the left wing. Then he brings the ball up in the middle. Aké clears with his head.
6.
16:06
The US is still clearly superior. Oranje does not come from their own half.
3.
16:04
Pulišić has the first big chance. First, Dest centers the ball to the right of the baseline. The cross is cleared, but the second ball lands on Pulišić, who appears free in front of Noppert. The former Dortmund player shoots from ten meters on the left to the far corner and Noppert parries with his foot. That was a huge opportunity.
2.
16:02
The US boys initially have a lot of the ball. But they haven’t gotten into the last third yet.
15:37
Gregg Berhalter makes two trades in USA’s 1-0 draw with Iran. Zimmerman starts in central defense in place of Carter-Vickers. In addition, Ferreira is preferred to Sargent in the center of the attack.
15:37
On the staff: Louis van Gaal seems to have found his favorite line-up. He sends the same starting XI as against Qatar.
15:19
The USA just barely made it through the group stage. First, Gregg Berhalter’s side were held to a 1-1 draw with Wales. Then you got a point against clearly favored Englishmen. In the last game against Iran, a win was needed. The Americans fulfilled this task with a very tight 1:0. The young team has by no means opened up as a secret favourite. The defensive performance was very good, especially against England, but offensively there was a lack of penetrating power. A lot of pressure is on the shoulders of Christian Pulišić, who also scored the decisive goal against Iran. Today against the Netherlands, however, his offensive colleagues also have to provide a little more danger.
15:12
The Netherlands weren’t very spectacular, but went through the group stage very confidently. Louis van Gaal’s side finished top of the group with two 2-0 wins against Senegal and Qatar and a 1-1 draw with Ecuador. Only a few highlights were offered. 23-year-old Cody Gakpo has been the decisive man for the Dutch side with three goals so far. Former Bremen player Davy Klaasen has also had a very good tournament so far with two assists and one goal. But there was still no serious touchstone for Elftal. The USA will probably be the most difficult opponent so far. It remains to be seen how good the team really is.
15:02
Hello and welcome to the first round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Today at 4pm the Netherlands meets the USA.