Congratulations, Matthijs! The Netherlands are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar thanks to a 3-1 victory over USA. Memphis Depay (10’), Daley Blind (45’+1) and Denzel Dumfries (81‘) scored the goals for the three-time runners-up, with Haji Wright briefly giving the Americans hope (76’). Bayern centre-back Matthijs de Ligt replaced Nathan Aké in added time.
Quarter-final showdown with Argentina
The Oranje now meet Lionel Messi and Argentina, who beat Australia 2-1, in the last eight on Friday at 20:00 CET.
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