US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1
By RONALD BLUM
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) โ Christian Pulisic covered his face as he walked off. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Kellyn Acosta gathered for a group hug. Tim Weah, DeAndre Yedlin and Sean Johnson sat on the field in a small circle with their cleats off.
โIt hurts after a tough loss like that when we feel like we could have had more,โ Pulisic said, managing a voice only just above a whisper. โWe donโt want to feel like this again.โ
The United Statesโ return to the World Cup ended with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday in the round of 16. While the Oranje extended their unbeaten streak to 19 games and advanced to a quarterfinal with Argentina, the Americans contemplated how far they came and how short they fell.
Defensive lapses gave the Dutch a treat as Memphis Depay scored in the 10th minute and Daley Blind in first-half stoppage time.
U.S. hope revived when Pulisicโs cross hit the trailing foot of second-half substitute Haji Wright and popped over goalkeeper Andries Noppert an
