Goal by Dumfries, Netherlands.

(European News Agency)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The round of 16 knockout rounds of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off. The Dutch team, the No. The "Orange Legion" kept its advantage, defeated the young "Stars and Stripes" 3:1, and advanced to the top 8 first.

The Netherlands deserves to be a traditional European power. The team's offensive is smooth and efficient. In the 10th minute of the game, they launched a wave of 20 uninterrupted passes, penetrated and pressed deep into the penalty area, and scored with a kick from striker Memphis Depay. 1:0 start, this is the 43 goals he contributed to the national team in his career, which is the second highest in the "Orange Legion", second only to the retired star Robin van Persie (Robin van Persie) with 50 goals.

During the injury time in the first half, the 32-year-old Daley Blind (Daley Blind) ambushed the penalty area. In the 46th minute, he received a pass and shot through the net. The Netherlands expanded its lead to 2:0, all assisted by midfielder Denzel Dumfries .

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Holland wins.

(European News Agency)

In the second half, the United States counterattacked with all its strength. Although Tim Ream and Christian Pulisic had consecutive shots blocked by goalkeeper Andries Noppert, Pulisic passed to his teammate Haji Wright in the 76th minute. , The backheel bounced the ball cleverly into the net, which helped the United States open the goal.

However, the experienced Netherlands immediately put out the fire. In the 81st minute, Dumfries raided the penalty area and scored a goal. The gap was widened again 3:1, and the morale of the U.S. military was finally rekindled.

Both the Netherlands and the United States remain unbeaten in the group stage. The former has 2 wins and 1 draw, and the latter has 1 win and 2 draws. Now the Netherlands has been suppressed all the way to win strongly, and it also ended the progress of the United States.

Dumfries, Netherlands.

(Associated Press)

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