quarterfinal
3'
09/12/2022
Netherlands
0
:
0
Argentina
The journey of Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team to win the only title he is missing in his career continues tonight (9:00 PM) in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup against the Netherlands.
The Albiceleste got into trouble towards the end of the game against Australia in the round of 16, but a wonderful performance by the flea was enough for Argentina on the way to a meeting with the Orange, who impressed 1:3 over the United States with the performance of Denzel Dumfries who provided a goal and a pair of assists.
Lionel Scaloni and his players will try to repeat the achievement of the Argentines from 2014, where in the semi-finals they beat the Dutch on penalties and qualified for the final, where they lost to Germany.
The Netherlands was still not behind in the tournament, so it will not be easy for the South Americans to get on the scoreboard in a tough fight for which both teams were preparing for a decision from the penalty spot in advance.
Louis van Gaal made one change to his line-up as Steven Bergwein started in place of Davey Klaasen.
Scaloni decided to change formation and started with three defenders with Romero and Lisandro joining Otamendi in the center of defense.
Gonzalo Montiel was replaced in the right back position and Nahuel Molina started in his place.
Angel Di Maria, who did not play in the previous match due to injury, remained on the bench.
Lionel Messi and Julian Albers in the Albiceleste attack.
In the tenth meeting between the teams, and in the 1001st game of the Argentinian captain, the Netherlands came out on top four times compared to Argentina's three times, when two meetings ended without a decision.
The Dutch will try to repeat reaching the semi-finals after having managed to do so in three of the last four World Cups and on a 20-game unbeaten run against non-European opponents at the World Cup.
Argentina did beat the Netherlands 1:3 in the 1978 final and in the 2014 semi-final, but in the only meeting at the quarter-final stage, it was the Orange who won with that famous goal by Dennis Bergkamp in 1998.
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Messi (Photo: Reuters)
the progress of the game
The big game has started
The composition of the groups
Referee:
Antonio Mateo Lajos (Spain)
Stadium:
Iconic (Losail)
Holland coach: Louis van Hal
The game setup
3:5:2
23a.
Nofert
2j.
Timber
4f.
Van Dyck
5 n.
Aka
22d.
Dumfries
21 p.
De Jong
7s.
in Rahwayin
15 m.
De Ron
17d.
Blind
10 m.
Defay
8 k.
Gakpo
Substitutes bench:
Argentina Coach: Lionel Scaloni
The game setup
5:3:2
23a.
Martins
8 m.
Aconia
13 approx.
Romero
19 n.
Otamendi
25 to
Martins
26 n.
Molina
24a.
Fernandes
20 a.
McAllister
7 r.
De Paul
9 h.
Albers
10 to
Messi
Substitutes bench:
The winner of the quarter-final between the Netherlands and Argentina will meet Croatia in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
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