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On Saturday evening, in the first quarterfinal of the World Cup, the Netherlands defeated the USA with a score of 3:1.
The Netherlands started the match brilliantly and took the lead in the 10th minute after Memphis Depay's goal.
Louis van Gaal's players doubled their lead in the 45+1 minute. This time, the ball was sent into the net by Daley Blind.
The Americans managed to make the game more intriguing by reducing the deficit in the 70th minute, with Christian Pulisic beating the opponents' goalkeeper.
However, in the 81st minute, Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries scored his team's third goal with a great strike, settling all questions in this match.
In the quarterfinals, the Netherlands will face the winner of the Argentina-Australia pair.
