Saturday | December 3, 2022

The United States of America (USA) goes into its last 16 round of elimination in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar full of hope and promise.

It will battle it out with Netherlands for a quarter-final place at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha this evening at 17h00.

While Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal emphasised the importance of preparing his troops for potential penalties, he said it is very crucial to build the confidence of penalty takers as well as the goalkeeper.

Every single Netherlands player plays at the highest, USA captain Tyler Admas said during a media briefing in Qatar. He said they are up against a top level nation squad and they need to at their best to compete.

This World Cup is important for the USA not only as participa but the co-host of the 2026 edition with Canada and Mexico.

Argentina vs Australia

In the second fixture on Saturday, Argentina will face Australia in the last 16 knock-out phase of the World Cup hosted in the Middle East, Qatar.

This match will be played at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan at night, 21h00.

The World Cup has reached an intriguing stage where one-winner takes over because a national team that loses is sent home outright. That means there will be no deadlocks in the interim. Fans across the world show brace themselves for exhilaration in all fixtures with the potential for extra-time, even penalties, where no winner is decided in regulation time.