USA vs. Netherlands Preview + Roger Bennett Helps us Hate the Dutch

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🗓️ 2 December 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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If you thought that US match against Iran on Tuesday was stressful…just wait for Saturday. After years of anticipation, geopolitical strife, and endless debates about ethical concerns, the USMNT has finally made it back to the knockout stage of the World Cup. USA’s first quarterfinal berth in 20 years hangs in the balance, with just the Netherlands standing in the way. Sam Borden sets the scene for the game from Qatar, and then our old friend Roger Bennett, who has been traveling across America enthusiastically watching the World Cup, tells us what he’s learned about this country and its growing love affair with soccer…and why we should hate the Dutch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sam Borden, we have summoned you back onto the show for a second time this week.
0:04.7	A rare occurrence because you're, you're there, man.
0:08.2	You're in Qatar.
0:09.2	The US is now in the knockout stage, the round of 16 in the World Cup.
0:13.4	They play the Netherlands on Saturday.
0:15.8	But before we get to that, you were watching in person as the US beat Iran one nil on Tuesday.
0:25.0	What was it actually like in the building?
0:27.5	Did you see that maybe we didn't see from home?
0:31.0	You know, Pablo, I don't know how well it came across on television, but in the stadium,
0:37.1	it was overwhelming in terms of how lopsided the crowd presence was.
0:42.9	I mean, this was a, this was a road game for the US, you know, Iran's fans were outrageous.
0:52.7	They had horns, they had drums, and they had numbers.
0:56.2	I mean, they were just outnumbered the US fans.
0:59.1	I mean, the US has a pretty decent traveling contingent of fans from the group American
1:03.5	outlaws, and they do a terrific job.
1:05.3	But this was a road game, and it was a really tough atmosphere for this young US team to
1:11.1	try to play through.
1:12.3	Particularly, yeah, I mean, they got the goal from Christian Policic, but they had to play
1:16.1	the whole second half without him, you know, their best player, their star player.
1:21.1	But I was impressed by how the US saw out that game, finish that game, and didn't give
1:26.8	up a late goal like they did against Wales.
1:29.1	To me, like, again, I don't know how much it came through on television, but that was
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