USAvNED live updates: The USMNT has fallen behind in a game for the first time in the FIFAWorldCup. After 10 minutes of dominating play by the Americans, the Netherlands struck first.
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal, left, declined to say how many of his players are battling flu symptoms ahead of a World Cup match against the U.S.
DOHA, Qatar — Players and coaches on several teams have been hampered by flu symptoms in this World Cup with the Netherlands, which plays the U.S. in a round-of-16 knockout game Saturday, the latest to be hit. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal confirmed Friday that several players were ill but declined to say how many. The team skipped its normal training session Friday although Van Gaal told Dutch media he expects all 26 players on his roster to be available “in principle” for the U.S. game. However his reluctance to be more specific led to speculation the situation may be more serious that Van Gaal would acknowledge.
Brazil, Spain and the U.S. have also had members of their delegations become ill, with many blaming the air conditioning in Qatar, which is so omnipresent it’s also used to cool the pitches during games. But going from warm outside temperatures, which have hovered in the high 80s for most of the tournament, into rooms — and even stadiums — chilled to as much as 20 degrees cooler, has led to bouts of coughing, sore throats, heavy chests, a shortage of breath and other ailments.
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