The USA's exit from the World Cup at the last 16 stage was mishandled by Louis van Gaal, according to Herc Gomez. 1:45
After riding a stout, organized defense to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup, the United States men's national team failed to bring the same sharpness to the round of 16.
The US finished second in Group B behind England because they did not allow any goals from open play. The US seemed to have the better of the play in the first knockout game and each goal came at a crucial moment.
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In the past three games, the US has defended well, according to captain Tyler Adams. Three of the goals came from moments where we were sleeping.
The US starting lineup was the second youngest at the World Cup, behind the US XI that started against Iran.
While there is plenty of room for encouragement looking ahead to the World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States along with Canada and Mexico, Adams suggested it may have cost the team tonight.
The more time we spend together, the more growth we should have.
We need to develop individually to more mature players in order to come out on top. It comes down to the moments and today you can see that the more experienced team got the better of us.
In the first nine minutes of the game, the US had the majority of possession and created the best scoring chance when Christian Pulisic was denied from close range.
Man, it hurts. I hit it and he made a great save. It's going to be a long time.
The US didn't have the cutting edge that the Netherlands did in the first three games of the tournament.
It took until the 10th minute for the Dutch to make a real push into the Americans' defensive third, but they did so on a beautiful passing sequence that saw Memphis Depay leave behind Adams and was free in the box
How long did it take them to create an attack? The US coach said that they were on top.
We had a chance to score a goal before that. It's not unusual for a player to end up in the back of the net when they're off. That is what happens when you play at this level.
The World Cup knockout brackets.
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