World Cup 2022: Argentina defeat Netherlands 4-3

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina defeat Netherlands 4-3 (2-2) in penalties and enter the quarterfinals to set up semi-final clash with Croatia.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM Lionel Messi and team Argentina kept their FIFA World Cup 2022 dream alive on a nervy night as they defeated Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM The Argentines were shell-shocked by the turnaround in the first period of extra time but recovered their composure to pepper the Dutch goal with shots.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM Lionel Messi had superbly set up Nahuel Molina for their first-half opener, threading a sublime pass through the Dutch defence, before coolly slotting in a penalty in the seventy third minutes.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM Lionel Messi has assisted five goals in the World Cup knockout stages - since Opta have World Cup assists (from 1966), this is the most on record in the knockout rounds of the finals, surpassing Pelé's four. Goat.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM Argentina's Gonzalo Montiel confuses the goalkeeper and produces the ball into the right of the goal.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM Argentina keeper Emi Martinez saved the first two Netherlands penalties to give Argentina a 2-0 advantage in the shootout too. But Enzo Fernandes, who was the fourth penalty taker.

HINDUSTANVIEW.COM Lineups: Netherlands: A Noppert, J Timber, V van Dijk, N Aké, D Dumfries, M de Jong, D Blind, C Gakpo, S Bergwijn and M Depay. Argentina: E. Martínez, C Romero, N Otamendi, L Martínez, M Acuna, R De Paul, E Fernández, A Mac Allister, L Messi, and J Álvarez.