North American interest in the Soccer World Cup ended last week when the United States (USNMT) suffered a 2-1 loss to the Netherlands in the round of 16.
Despite a courageous performance, the Americans were always chasing the game after Memphis Depay opened the scoring for the Netherlands in the tenth minute, A second by Danny Blind on the stroke of halftime complicated matters further, and although Haji Wright pulled a goal back for the USNMT early in the second half, a third by the Dutch on 81 minutes was the killer blow for the U.S. team.
The United States return home to prepare to co-host the 2026 competition, along with Canada and Mexico.
The quarter final lineup is as follows:
Brazil vs. Croatia Friday, December 9, 9 a.m.; Netherlands vs. Argentina Friday, December 9, 1 p.m.; Portugal vs. Morocco Saturday, December 10, 9 a.m.; England vs. France Saturday, December 10, 1 p.m.
The semi finals are Tuesday, December 13 and Wednesday, December 14, 1 p.m. and the final Sunday, December 18, 9 a.m.