FIFA World Cup 2022 – Argentina beats Netherlands in quarterfinals

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Another quarterfinal. Another thriller.

Argentina tied Netherlands 2-2, and the match headed for a penalty shoot-out, just hours after Croatia beat Brazil in the same format.

In the shoot-out, the Netherlands scored only three goals as opposed to Argentina’s four goals.

Argentina will play Croatia in the semifinals on December 13.

Earlier in the match

Striker Wout Weghorst struck two goals for the Netherlands.

The second goal for the Dutch came from a free kick that Koopmeiners surprisingly passed on to Wout Weghorst instead of attempting a shot himself.

Nahuel Molina and Lionel Messi scored for Argentina. Lionel Messi passed on the ball to Molina for the first goal and scored the second via a penalty kick.