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Netherlands vs USA live stream and match preview, Saturday December 3, 3pm GMT
Netherlands vs USA live stream and match preview
Looking for a Netherlands vs USA live stream? We’ve got you covered. Netherlands vs USA is free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 free (opens in new tab) from anywhere.
The Netherlands begin this game as favourites after they topped Group A with seven points from a possible nine.
Louis van Gaal’s side were not particularly convincing in their first three games, though, so the USA should not fear their upcoming opponents.
Gregg Berhalter’s side qualified for the knockout phase by finishing second in Group B with two draws and a win.
Kick-off is at 3pm GMT. Make sure you know how to watch World Cup 2022 (opens in new tab) wherever you are.
Team news
The Netherlands squad (opens in new tab) has received a boost with the return to fitness of Memphis Depay, who will start up top on Saturday.
Christian Pulisic, the star man in the USA squad (opens in new tab), is confident of being fit despite coming off injured against Iran.
Josh Sargent and Weston McKennie have also been nursing minor ailments in the build-up to this match.
Form
The Netherlands began their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Senegal, before a 1-1 draw with Ecuador and a 2-0 defeat of Qatar.
The USA drew 1-1 with Wales and 0-0 with England, after which they beat Iran 1-0 to qualify for the last 16.
Referee
Wilton Sampaio of Brazil will be the referee for Netherlands vs USA. You can find out more about the World Cup 2022 referees here (opens in new tab).
Stadium
Netherlands vs USA will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan. Take a look at all of the World Cup 2022 stadiums (opens in new tab) and see how it ranks.
Players to watch / key battles
The USA are an athletic and energetic team, particularly in midfield, and they will look to get in the faces of their Dutch counterparts.
The Netherlands will look to get the likes of Depay and top scorer Cody Gakpo on the ball between the lines of midfield and defence.
Read more about the full Netherlands and USA full World Cup 2022 squads (opens in new tab).
Kick-off and channel
Netherlands vs USA kick-off is at 3pm GMT on Saturday 3 December in the UK. The game is free to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
In the US, kick-off time is 10am ET / 8am PT. The match will be shown on FOX/FS1 in the US. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
If you’re out of the country for the World Cup 2022, then you won’t be able to watch on your domestic streaming service as usual. The broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!) and blocks you from watching it. You can use a VPN to get around that, though, without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, creates a private connection between your device and t’internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and will let you watch. And all the info going between is entirely encrypted, anonymous and safe – and that’s a result.
There are plenty of good-value options out there. For the World Cup 2022, FourFourTwo currently recommends:
International World Cup 2022 TV rights
UK
All of the games in the UK are either on the BBC or ITV.
USA
Fox are the World Cup rights holders in the States. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels.
If you don’t have cable, you can use services such Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels. You can also watch the games on Peacock TV with Spanish commentary.
Canada
TSN is showing every game. You can subscribe for direct streaming or get it as part of your cable package.
- TSN (opens in new tab) ($19.99/mon or $199.90/year)
Australia
As in the UK, coverage of the World Cup 2022 is entirely free to air. You can watch all 64 games on the SBS TV channel and stream it online too with SBS On Demand.
New Zealand
Paid provider Sky Sports are the World Cup 2022 rights holders in New Zealand. You can watch as part of your Sky subscription of pick up a Sky Now TV pass. There is also a 7-day free trial.
