Argentina beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalties in the quarter-finals of the World Cup at the Lusail Stadium. The match went to penalties after the Netherlands fought back from two goals down to level at 2-2 in the last minute of normal time. However, Emi Martinez saved two penalties as Argentina won the shootout 4-3 to set up a semi-final showdown against Croatia who beat Brazil – also on penalties.
Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between The Netherlands and Argentina at Lusail Stadium, north of Doha on December 9, 2022
Image credit: Getty ImagesArgentina’s dream of clinching a first World Cup since 1986 remains alive after overcoming the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to seal their place in the semi-finals on a dramatic night at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar.
Lautaro Martinez stepped up to score the decisive penalty after Emiliano Martinez saved spot-kicks from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis. The two sides could not be separated after extra time at 2-2.apply.
Goals in either half from Nahuel Molina and Lionel Messi had looked like safely securing the Albicelestes’s place in the last-four.
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