Second youngest, Ghana is the youngest. Still a very good team, and 99% of them play outside the US, so they have all the experience they need.
They should beat The Netherlands, if they play it smart. But this team is built for 2026, where they will be the local team. The US is in great shape for the next WC. And they have the easiest number 1 in the eight finals.
The US certainly has a chance vs the Netherlands because the level of the US players has gone up since the last WC and they work very hard every game. They tend to fall off in the second half however and they seem to miss a surefire striker.
Nederland hasn't been playing very well up till now but these are still all players who play with the biggest teams in the world ( Liverpool, Barcelona etc ) and should they produce a good game they can easily score 3 or 4 goals, something I don't see the US team capable of.
And then, there's the coach, Van Gaal. If I would compare him to an NFL coach, I'd say he's a Bill Parcells level coach. He's very tactically skilled and knows how to win.
US wins if they play a great game and Netherlands cannot lift their game.
If Nederland plays a good game, they win.
As far as my team goes, Belgium is old and over the top. Last WC we were third only losing 1-0 to the eventual Champion France in the semis.
Now we need to win vs runner up Croatia tomorrow in a stay alive or go home game.
The coach is starting to get into hot water.
I think he wasted this tournament by hanging onto these older players who who can no longer compete with the real top teams.