The U.S. men’s national team plays its biggest match in over eight years when it takes on the Netherlands in the World Cup round of 16.
The U.S. has one World Cup knockout win in its history, and that came in 2002 against familiar rival Mexico, meaning that there’s uncharted territory to hit if it can keep up its impressive run in Qatar. The last time the U.S. was in this position came at Brazil 2014, when it lost to Belgium in extra time. Another European foe stands in its way now—one, who, like the U.