World Cup Updates: Americans in a Deep Hole Against Netherlands

The United States opened its first knockout-round game at the World Cup in eight years looking energized, adventurous and aggressive. And then it let its guard down for a minute and fell behind.

And then it did it again.

Memphis Depay gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead after only 10 minutes on Saturday, slamming home a wide-open shot from the top of the penalty area to complete a 20-pass move in which the Netherlands ran the Americans around the field and then — in two quick passes — cut them wide open.

Cody Gakpo delivered the first ball, sending it out wide on the right for an overlapping Denzel Dumphries. He hired in a low cross just behind the penalty spot where Depay — inexplicably — was…