AL THUMAMA, Qatar — Tyler Adams said the United States would relish its World Cup last-16 clash against the Netherlands after a 1-0 win over Iran secured the Americans’ place in the knockout stage in Qatar.
Christian Pulisic‘s first-half goal was enough to give the US victory in a tense win-or-go-home clash with Iran on Tuesday.
The result meant the US finished second in Group B, setting up a clash with Group A winners the Netherlands for the chance to reach the quarterfinals for just the second time in the tournament’s modern era.
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“Huge opportunity for us. It’s gonna be an amazing game,” US captain Tyler Adams said.
“I think we’ve obviously played against good competition here. Like England, the Netherlands could be another favorite to win the World Cup. They’ve done really well, how they navigated through their group phase of the tournament so far.”
