The United States men’s national team will play their fourth game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Saturday when they battle the Netherlands in the round of 16 at 10 a.m. ET. The winner moves on to the quarterfinals, a spot the U.S. have not been to since 2002. On Saturday, they battle a country that, just like them, failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
There is a lot on the line for the Americans here after escaping Group B with a clutch win over Iran on Matchday 3, and the winner of this match moves on to face Argentina or Australia in the quarterfinals. Full bracket breakdown here.
The Netherlands have long been a powerhouse in world soccer and are widely considered the best national team to have never won a World Cup, losing in the final twice. But this iteration is far from the ones we’ve seen in the past, yet it boasts the potential for another deep World Cup run.
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Netherlands 26-man World Cup squad
- Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Remko Pasveer (Ajax), Andries Noppert (Heerenveen).
- Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Jurrien Timber (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan), Daley Blind (Ajax), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen).
- Midfielders: Steven Berghuis (Ajax), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Davy Klaassen (Ajax), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Xavi Simons (PSV), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
- Forwards: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Barcelona), Cody Gakpo (PSV), Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp), Luuk de Jong (PSV), Wout Weghorst (Besiktas), Noa Lang (Club Brugge).
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