After defeating Iran in a 1-0 game, Team USA made it to the knock-out Round of 16 in the World Cup. But now comes the really tough part. FIFA ranks the Netherlands 8th in the world — far ahead of the Americans in 16th place.
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 World Cup soccer tournament.
Still, if you’re planning to watch the contest and root for the Americans, here are some things to know: 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. It also said that American goalkeeper Matt Turner will have to play “the game of his life.” According to ESPN, Pulisic is likely to play.
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