Argentina has entered the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after defeating the Netherlands. South American champions Argentina secured a meeting with Croatia in the last four by winning 4-3 in the tiebreaker.
After the scheduled 90-minute match ended in a 2-2 draw, the match was pushed to a tiebreaker through extra time.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Lindro Paredes, Gonzalo Montil and Lautaro Martinez scored on penalties. Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez shot wide.
Netherlands’ Luc de Jong, Wout Weghorst and Toon Koopminers scored in the penalty, while Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis missed the penalty.
After leading comfortably 2-0 at one point, the Netherlands staged a dramatic comeback against Argentina after the final 7 minutes. The match was tied in the tenth minute of injury time.
As there were no goals in extra time, the game was decided on a tie breaker. Argentina took the lead in the first half and took control of the game. Argentina doubled the lead in the second half.
Molina gave Argentina the lead in the 35th minute. He capitalized on a pass from captain Lionel Messi. Argentina doubled the lead in the 73rd minute.
The referee awarded a penalty after Denzel Dumfries tackled Marcus Acuna inside the penalty area.
Messi scored a penalty to give Argentina a 2-0 lead. In the 83rd minute, the Netherlands scored a goal and signaled a return to the game.
Wood Weghurst scored on Steven Berghaus’s cross to reduce Argentina’s lead to 1 goal. Then the Netherlands equalized in injury time.
Weghurst converted a clever free-kick from Burghius to level the game. Argentina will now face Croatia in the semi-finals. Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 in a tiebreaker to reach the last four.