Round-upWorld Cup: Van Dijk's Netherlands reach quarter-finals with win over USA

The centre-half started and completed the last-16 encounter at Khalifa International Stadium, as he captained his side to victory.

Goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind had the Netherlands 2-0 up at half-time, with Denzel Dumfries adding their third late on after Haji Wright pulled one back.

The win now sets up a meeting with Argentina on Friday for Van Dijk and his nation.

"We want to perform, we want to perform on the highest level," the Liverpool No.4 said post-match. "We're in the quarter-finals and we know we can improve things – but we'll be there.

"We're difficult to break down, we're difficult to score goals against and that has to be the basis and solid foundations."

Coming up

The second day of last-16 ties sees three Liverpool players potentially in action.

Ibrahima Konate's France take on Poland in the afternoon, before Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold will look to help England overcome Senegal.

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