The United States' return to the World Cup ended with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday in the round of 16.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Christian Pulisic covered his face as he walked off. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Kellyn Acosta gathered for a group hug. Tim Weah, DeAndre Yedlin and Sean Johnson sat on the field in a small circle with their cleats off.
Defensive lapses gave the Dutch a treat as Memphis Depay scored in the 10th minute and Daley Blind in first-half stoppage time. The U.S. hasn't reached the quarterfinals since 2002 and was eliminated in the first knockout round, just like in 2010 and 2014. The U.S. is winless in 12 games against European opponents at the World Cup since 2002 and has won once and lost seven in knockout rounds since the championship launched in 1930.
“I thought I was way offside when it happened, but I still hit it and he made a good save,” Pulisic said.
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