The U.S. mens national soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup after a thrilling 3-1 loss to The Netherlands on Saturday, ending the team's hopes of progressing past the round of 16.
The Netherlands scored three goals against the U.S.
The U.S. team has not advanced to the quarterfinals in the last decade.
Despite being behind for most of the match, the men's team was able to keep possession of the ball and prevent the Dutch team from running away with the game.
The Netherlands pulled away with a third goal four minutes later after Haji Wright scored a goal in the 76th minute.
The U.S. advanced into the round of 16 after defeating Iran by a single goal and drawing with England and Wales.
The USA star forward made his return to the team Saturday after being hospitalized for further evaluation after sustaining an injury in the win against Iran. One of the biggest goals in U.S. men's soccer history was scored by Christian Pulisic when he collided into Iran's goalkeeper during the game winning goal. The Netherlands team, meanwhile, had been struggling with an outbreak of the Flu ahead of their match with the U.S.
A total of $440 million. The 16 teams that failed to advance from the group stages will receive $9 million, while the teams that make it to the round of 16 will get $13 million.
The first country to be eliminated from the World Cup was host country Qatar, which was in the middle of a controversy over its human rights record.
The loser of the Argentina vs. Australia match will face the Netherlands. It was Saturday. The round-of-eight match is on December 9.
How much the U.S. soccer players make from the World Cup will be determined by how far they go.
Despite being taken to a hospital for an injury, Christian will play Saturday.
The first all-female referee team for the world cup is set to be announced.
The World Cup made history as it was knocked out in the first round.
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