Published: Dec 10, 2022, 08:02 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 10, 2022, 08:48 AM (IST)
Qatar: Lionel Messi’s Argentina beat Netherlands 4-3 in the penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2 in 90 minutes plus 30 minutes extra time on Friday (Saturday IST) at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in the second quarterfinal of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Both teams showcased their best performance but ultimately Argentina advanced for the semifinals.
Argentina’s star goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved two penalty goals which secured them a 4-3 win and sealed Argentina’s berth in the semis, after both the teams finished 2-2 even after extra time. Emiliano Martinez stopped the first two penalty attempts of the Dutch team which was taken by Netherland’s captain Virgil Dijk and Steven Berghuis to help Argentina progress to the semis.
Watch how the Argentine shot-stopper stopped the penalty attempts of Dutch team.
Argentina vs Netherlands
Penalty shoot out#FIFAWorldCup2022 #FIFA #Argentina #NetherlandsvsArgentina pic.twitter.com/2lNhX2tvyH— Patokini (@nito_tito) December 9, 2022
Argentina will now face Croatia in the first semifinal of FIFA World Cup on Wednesday (December 14) at the Lusail Stadium. Croatia has been unbeatable specially after they defeated five-time World Cup winners Brazil 4-2 in the shoot-out.
Meanwhile, the Dutch failed to reach the last four for the third time in four editions and suffered a shoot-out loss to Argentina just as in the 2014 semi-finals. In the last two quarter-finals on Saturday, Ronaldo’s Portugal meet Morocco in the first match, while England meet France in the second match of the day.
