Netherlands v United States
Round of 16 · 3 December 2022
- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 49
The Netherlands turn progression into a quarter-final place
The Dutch won the first round-of-16 tie by two goals. The United States scored but could not reverse the result, ending a campaign that had been unbeaten in the group. The Netherlands advanced to face Argentina, carrying their group-winning form into the knockout stage.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Netherlands | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 11 | 18 |
| Attempts on target | 6 | 7 |
| Total passes | 396 | 567 |
| Completed passes | 320 | 487 |
| Crosses | 13 | 27 |
| Completed line breaks | 85 | 105 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
What the result meant
Netherlands advanced from the round of 16. United States’s tournament ended here.
Follow the campaigns
🇳🇱 Netherlands ↗
Next: Netherlands v Argentina · Quarter-final
🇺🇸 United States ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Netherlands v United States (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.