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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.
“It hurts after a tough loss like that when we feel like we could have had more,” Pulisic said, managing a voice only just above a whisper. “We don't want to feel like this again.”
US News reported that with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday in the round of 16, the United States' second appearance in the World Cup came to an end. The Americans reflected on how far they had come and how short they had come as the Oranje extended their unbeaten streak to 19 games and proceeded to a quarterfinal matchup with Argentina.
Defensive miscues allowed the Dutch to take advantage, as Daley Blind and Memphis Depay both scored in stoppage time of the first half.
In the 76th minute, Pulisic's cross was intercepted by Haji Wright, who had come on as a substitute during the second half, and popped over goalkeeper Andries Noppert and into the net. However, Denzel Dumfries, who bears the name of the actor Denzel Washington, scored in the 81st minute on a volley after contributing to the first two goals.