They said they are the giants in CONCACAF, now the USMNT suffers in Qatar 2022
The United States claimed to be the biggest in CONCACAF and now the team suffered in a big way
The U.S. team reached the round of 16 of the World Cup after a memorable group stage where they managed to come out alive in a tough group with Iran, England and Wales. Now, Berhalter's team had to face the Netherlands, in a duel that promised high tension.
Despite the good management of the match, Netherlands was too forceful against the American team and the result was reflected in Van Gaal's team arrivals. They needed little to do real damage to the U.S. team, who were not sharp enough.
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The final result was a painful 3-1, certainly misleading because the United States came from a better way, but with little clarity in attack and a Pulisic who tried, but was not in his best day. Haji Wright was the scorer of the only goal for the U.S. team that says goodbye to the 2022 World Cup.
Did the U.S. overconfident?
Berhalter's team is a young team with a lot of talent in Europe and they were looking to prove their quality at the 2022 World Cup. The generation enjoyed some good moments and made it into the top 16 of the tournament. Unfortunately, the toll of Netherlands and the experience of their coach, Van Gaal, was established in the game.
