Netherlands became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals currently underway in Qatar after they beat the United States of America 3-1 in a last-16 match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Saturday evening .
Memphis Depay opened the scoring for Netherlands after he received a Denzel Dumfries cross from the right in the 10th minute following a move, which started from the back.
The Orange Machine doubled their lead through Daley Blind, who also received a Dumfries cross from the right in referee’s added time.
After making numerous attempts, the Americans finally scored through Haji Wright from a Christian Pulisic assist in the 76th minute.
The goal spurred on the Americans, but it was the Dutch, who scored through Dumfries after he received a pass from Blind in the 81st minute.
