What time is the USA vs. Netherlands World Cup match on Saturday? Who is favored to win? Will Pulisic play? Here's what you need to know.
After defeating Iran earlier this week in a 1-0 game, Team USA made it from the round-robin group stage to the knock-out Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 soccer tournament.
How did the Americans get here? Team USA didn’t have a sterling record in its Group B qualifying round — it played England and Wales to a tie, before finally earning an outright win against Iran. But that was enough to make it to the Round of 16. The 1-0 win against Iran came courtesy of American star player Christian Pulisic, who scored the only goal of the game.
Still, the Sporting News website noted that “The Netherlands were far from impressive in the group stage, although they did improve as the matches went on.” It added that the Saturday match especially hinges on whether Pulisic, who was injured during the Iran game, will be able to play; and according to ESPN, Pulisic is likely to play on Saturday. Sporting News also said that American goalkeeper Matt Turner will have to play “the game of his life.
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