Netherlands vs USA
FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
3rd December 2022
Khalifa International Stadium
Preview
On Saturday the Round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup begins. With a great match between the Netherlands vs USA .
Both teams qualified undefeated for the next round of the championship. After the Europeans finished first in Group A and the Americans second in Group B.
The Netherlands
The Netherlands qualified for the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup undefeated. After winning their last match against Qatar with a score of 2-0. In total, those led by Louis van Gaal positioned themselves first in Group A with seven points. And now they will have to face a difficult team from the USA. That despite qualifying second in Group B, did not lose in the group stage either.
The European team did not look as dominant as expected, but they still managed to settle their commitments thanks to the performance of one of the World Cup’s top scorers, Cody Gapko, as well as a defense that only conceded one goal.
The young PSV striker is a co-leader in netting in each of the first three league games and will face a tough test on Saturday against an American defense that conceded just one goal in the first round.
This is precisely a point to be resolved by van Gaal, since although the Netherlands scored five goals, the two against Senegal came late in the game while against Ecuador they barely finished on goal once.
USA
For the third time in the last four World Cups, the United States team qualified for the round of 16 after finishing undefeated in Group B with one win and two draws. Those led by Gregg Berhalter sealed their pass to the next phase with a 0-1 victory against Iran, in a meeting with a lot of morbidity due to the political problems between the two countries.
On the pitch, the main problem to solve for the United States is their success in front of goal, since they only scored twice and now they will face a team from the Netherlands that only conceded one goal in the group stage.
However, not all are problems for the USA. While their attack was unproductive, defensive solidity was the key to the North American country’s success as they only conceded once in three games and that came against Wales and from the penalty spot.
As an important point, we will have to wait for the physical condition of its star Christian Pulisic, who suffered a blow to his left thigh during the first half of the game against Iran and was substituted at half-time.
Netherlands vs USA: Odds
Full-time result: Netherlands @ 1.99 odds.
Correct score: Half time 0-0 @ 2.60 odds.
