Viewers of USA's World Cup Round of 16 loss to the Netherlands experienced a whirlwind of emotions.
The USA came out looking strong and appeared to do a strong job controlling possession. Christian Pulisic had an early shot at scoring a goal, but fired it right at the keeper for the stop. Then on one of the Dutch's first possessions, they were able to take advantage and score a goal.
In the minute of stoppage time before the half, the Netherlands added another goal to stun the Americans and take a 2-0 lead.
It wasn't until midway through the second half that USA scored, when Haji Wright directed a tipped shot from Christian Pulisic on to goal 76 minutes into the match. But just five minutes later, Denzel Dumfries scored a third to bury the United States and eliminate them from the World Cup.
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The roller-coaster performance by the United States, along with several puzzling decisions on starters in the 11, elicited responses across the soccer world. Here's a look at some of the reactions.
USA vs. Netherlands social media reactions
Christian Pulisic's early miss
Jesus Ferreira starting
Giovanni Reyna not starting
Tyler Adams not tracking on goal
Haji Wright goal
Loss to Netherlands
USA 2022 World Cup schedule, results
Date | Match | Round | |
Mon, Nov. 21 | USA 1, Wales 1 | Group stage | Highlights |
Fri, Nov. 25 | USA 0, England 0 | Group stage | Highlights |
Tues, Nov. 29 | USA 1, Iran 0 | Group stage | Highlights |
Sat., Dec. 3 | Netherlands 3, USA 1 | Round of 16 | Highlights |