Netherlands’ Louis Van Gaal Extends Incredible World Cup Record After Round of 16 Win Against USA

Netherlands’ Louis Van Gaal Extends Incredible World Cup Record After Round of 16 Win Against USA

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:19 PM
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  • The Netherlands have not lost any of their 11 World Cup games under Louis van Gaal after another impressive victory against the United States
  • The Dutch manager secured yet another victory as Netherlands cruised into the World Cup quarterfinals after a 2-0 victory against USA
  • The former Manchester United has now gathered 9 wins and 3 draws in his 11 games in charge of the Netherlands at the World Cup

Louis van Gaal’s impeccable record of not losing a game for the Netherlands at the World Cup continued after yet another victory against the United States of America.

The Netherlands have not lost any of their 11 World Cup games under the Dutch manager as they secured a 3-1 against the USA in the round of 16 clash.

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Louis Van Gaal has led the Netherlands to 3 victories at the 2022 FIFA World Cup so far. Photo by Soccrates Images
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According to Four Four Two, the Dutch are unbeaten in competitive football in 90 minutes under Louis van Gaal, having lost in 2014's World Cup on penalties to Argentina.

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The 71-year-old manager has now secured 8 wins and 3 draws in his total games in charge of the Dutch national team at the FIFA World Cup after leading them to the quarterfinals in Qatar.

Louis van Gaal will hope to add to his impressive unbeaten record when the Netherlands take on Argentina in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Van Gaal backs Netherlands to become world champions

Meanwhile, Louis van Gaal knows there is a long way to go, but declared the Netherlands can become world champions in Qatar, PM News records.

After defeating the United States 3-1 on Saturday at Khalifa International Stadium, Van Gaal's squad advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals, where they will play Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Memphis Depay and Daley Blind struck in the first half, with the excellent Denzel Dumfries sealing the win after Haji Wright had pulled one back for the USA.

Pragmatic style pays off for Van Gaal

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Louis van Gaal's Netherlands has been repeatedly criticized for being "too boring" but a clinical counter-attacking display on Saturday saw them pick off the United States to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

The veteran coach suggested a reporter should "go home" if he thought the Dutch were not entertaining enough after a 2-0 win over Qatar in the group stage.

The Netherlands' 3-1 victory on Saturday will silence some of the critics, with many of Van Gaal's big decisions paying off.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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