The knockout round of the World Cup starts now. The US faces off against the Netherlands in a do-or-die match. Follow live updates.
Though the bookmakers have the Netherlands as the odds-on favorite, this matchup feels closer than that, and both teams will feel confident of booking a place in the quarterfinals.The forward, dubbed “Captain America” by some US fans, suffered what he called a pelvic contusion while scoring the winner in the team's crunch. He will play today, according to the team, but fans will watch anxiously for any signs his injury is affecting his performance.
Surrounding the talented midfielder is a strong US squad that gave England real trouble in its group stage match and earned a solid win over Iran in a high-stakes face-off. They've looked clinical and sharp at many points in Qatar.The Netherlands side can be dangerous, but it hasn’t put it all together yet in Qatar, with its most complete performance coming against a struggling squad from the host nation.
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