{"id":518383,"date":"2022-11-30T08:47:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T05:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/world-cup-draw-has-suddenly-gotten-interesting-for-us\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T08:47:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T05:47:35","slug":"world-cup-draw-has-suddenly-gotten-interesting-for-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/world-cup-draw-has-suddenly-gotten-interesting-for-us\/","title":{"rendered":"#World Cup draw has suddenly gotten interesting for US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9726de077\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9726de077\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/world-cup-draw-has-suddenly-gotten-interesting-for-us\/#%E2%80%9CWorld_Cup_draw_has_suddenly_gotten_interesting_for_US%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;World Cup draw has suddenly gotten interesting for US&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWorld_Cup_draw_has_suddenly_gotten_interesting_for_US%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;World Cup draw has suddenly gotten interesting for US&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>They\u2019re going Dutch.<\/p>\n<p>After the agita of two tournament-opening draws and the thrill of a tense 1-0 victory over Iran om Tuesday, the United States has landed where so many pre-World Cup predictions had them \u2014 in the Round of 16 and facing the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the showdown Saturday between the Red, White and Blue and the Oranje is basically the chalk outcome. After that, it could get interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always say it\u2019s us against the world,\u201d Tim Weah said. \u201cBecause no one believed that U.S. could play good football, and we\u2019re just here trying to show the world. \u2026 I\u2019m just really h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y that we\u2019re through to the next round, and it\u2019s a beautiful day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t your uncle\u2019s Netherlands team, which popularized total football, or even the edition that finished third at the 2014 World Cup under current manager Louis van Gaal \u2014 like the U.S., it did not even qualify for the 2018 World Cup, and was left reeling by a Round of 16 elimination last summer at the Euros. It\u2019s perhaps more reminiscent of the in-transition Belgium team to which the U.S. lost 2-1 in extra time in the final 16 in 2014.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Cody-Gapko.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Netherlands star Cody Gakpo scores a goal during their 2-0 World Cup win over host nation Qatar.\" class=\"wp-image-24836732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Cody-Gapko.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Cody-Gapko.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Cody-Gapko.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Cody-Gapko.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Netherlands star Cody Gakpo scores a goal during their 2-0 World Cup win over host nation Qatar.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The Dutch won Group A with two wins and a draw and a goal differential of 5-1, but the underlying stats do not flatter them. They were outshot 35-25 over the three <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, including 11-8 in shots on target, and were credited with just 2.3 expected goals, while their opponents had a combined 2.7.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch forward Cody Gakpo has been perhaps the breakout star of the tournament, scoring three highlight-reel goals accompanied by imagined cash-register sound effects \u2014 the 23-year-old will be transferred from PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands to one of Europe\u2019s super clubs before long. The imposing Virgil van Dijk anchors the defense, and Frenkie de Jong is instrumental in the midfield.<\/p>\n<p>To look ahead even further, if the Americans get past the Netherlands, they will meet either the Group C winner or the Group D runner-up in the quarterfinals on Dec. 9.<\/p>\n<p>That line in the bracket was penciled in for Argentina, as a heavy favorite in Group C \u2014 but the Argentines have faltered to such an extent that they\u2019re in danger of elimination on Wednesday and certainly may finish second in their group.<\/p>\n<p>If Argentina indeed goes home unhappy or moves to the other side of the bracket as the \u201c2C\u201d team, the U.S. would be playing for a spot in the quarters against the likes of Poland, Denmark, Australia or even Saudi Arabia. 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After the agita of two tournament-opening draws and the thrill of a tense 1-0 victory over Iran om Tuesday, the United States has landed where so many pre-World Cup predictions had them \u2014 in the Round of 16 and facing the Netherlands. 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