The US team had never trailed in 2020 World Cup play, a stretch that ended in the 10th minute of its match Saturday—after the Americans had failed to score on their best.
The US team had never trailed in 2020 World Cup play, a stretch that ended in the 10th minute of its match Saturday—after the Americans had failed to score on their best chance of the day when Christian Pulisic had the Netherlands’ goalkeeper one-on-one. Minutes later, Memphis Depay drilled a shot past US goalkeeper Matt Turner, and the pace of the game changed, NPR reports. The Netherlands slowed up, pulling defenders back to ensnarl US attacks. Just before halftime, the US gave up a second goal, again on a cross that reached an attacker outrunning US defenders.
