Qatar World Cup 2022 Day 14: Knockout stages begin with Netherlands win over USA, Argentina v Australia

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Full-time: Netherlands 3-1 USA

Though the US team had bursts of attacking energy, the Dutch always looked in overall control of the match.

The Oranje are through to the World Cup quarter-finals, where they will play the victor of the Argentina v Australia match taking place tonight.

Netherlands 3-1 USA 

Denzel Dumfries scores to dash hopes of a US comeback as full-time nears.

Netherlands 2-1 USA 

15 minutes of normal time left and Haji Wright gives the US team a fighting chance at an unlikely win.

Half-time: Netherlands 2-0 USA

A bright start from the US team was smothered by the sharp-looking Netherlands. The Dutch lead by 2-0 at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Netherlands 2-o USA

Daley Blind scores just seconds before the break the double the Dutch lead.

Netherlands 1-0 USA

Memphis Depay's sweet strike puts the Netherlands ahead 10 minutes in.

Brazil football legend Pele under palliative care amid cancer battle: report

Brazilian football legend Pele is receiving palliative care after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results as he battles colon cancer, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Saturday.

Pele, 82, who is widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday to re-evaluate his cancer treatment and was later diagnosed with a respiratory infection, according to medical reports.

His manager and the Albert Einstein Hospital, in Sao Paulo, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Pele said in an Instagram post on Thursday that he was at the hospital for a "monthly visit" and thanked his supporters for the positive messages he had received.

The former Brazil, Santos and New York Cosmos striker posted a picture of his face projected on a building in Qatar, where the World Cup is being held, next to a message saying "Get well soon".

A sign with the same message was displayed by Brazilian fans at the Lusail Stadium on Friday ahead of the national team's 1-0 defeat against Cameroon. 

Christian Pulisic cleared to play for US v Netherlands

US men's national team star Christian Pulisic will play in their showdown with the Netherlands.

The US team tweeted Friday afternoon that he had been cleared to play.

Manager Gregg Berhalter told reporters earlier Friday that Pulisic's pelvic contusion had improved.

He didn't have as much optimism about the hopes injured forward Josh Sargent would play against the Netherlands. Like Pulisic, Sargent was injured in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Iran that advanced the United States to the knockout stage.

On the play in which he scored the winning goal, Pulisic collided with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. Sargent was hurt as he fell after standing on the ball.

"He's another one we're going to test in training, see where he's at," Berhalter said about Sargent. "I think with Christian, we're hopeful. I think with (Sargent) a little less so. But we'll see. I mean, he's going to test, he's going to go at this time.

"At this stage, it's go time, and if you can push through it, you do it. So I'm sure he'll have that mindset."

(Reuters)