Netherlands vs Argentina: See how stunning World Cup quarter-final unfolded

The 2022 World Cup quarter-finals continue with the Netherlands facing Argentina at Lusail Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6am (AEDT).

\With the first quarter-final between Brazil and Croatia to be decided in the preceding hours, the Netherlands are out to advance beyond the quarter-final stage for the first time since 2014, and continue their search for the nation’s first-ever World Cup trophy.

After a comfortable group stage where the team conceded just once and won two matches, a round of 16 clash with the USA proved nothing but a canter and the Dutch look a real threat heading into the final week of the tournament.

Argentina advanced beyond the group stage despite an early loss to Saudi Arabia, with wins against Poland and Mexico seeing them through and setting up a clash with the plucky Australians in the first of the knockout phases. After leading by two, Argentina received a heck of a fright from the Socceroos, before holding on 2-1 in what was a thrilling encounter.

Both teams now head to Lusail for an immense clash that will decide the second team through to the semi-finals, with the Brazilians likely to be the first to do so against Croatia just a few hours earlier.

The teams look to be evenly matched and the bookies appear to also hold that belief, with the Argentinians marginally holding sway in the betting and the chances of some extra time being required very, very real.

Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong will hold much of the Dutch hopes, whilst the dazzling skills of Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez will be crucial should the South Americans hope to continue their run.

The Netherlands will play with a quiet efficiency and have the tendency to scythe through the Argentina defence with crisp and pro-active passing, whereas the men in blue and white will sit on the ball far more patiently, awaiting the moment to pounce and the genius that is Messi to make his statement on the match.

Prediction

Whilst the bookies look to be leaning towards the Argentinians, I am seeing a Dutch win based on a more proficient effort across the full 90 minutes. The Socceroos exposed some cracks in the South Americans’ armour and the Dutch might just be the team to expose them fully.

Game information

Venue: Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
Time: 6am (AEDT)
TV: SBS
Streaming: SBS On Demand
Betting: Netherlands $3.65, draw $3.10, Argentina $2.15 – odds via PlayUp

Squads

Netherlands
Justin Bijlow, Andries Noppert, Remko Pasveer, Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake, Daley Blind, Jurrien Timber, Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij, Matthijs de Ligt, Tyrell Malacia, Jeremie Frimpong. Frenkie de Jong, Steven Berghuis, Davy Klaassen, Teun Koopmeiners, Marten de Roon, Cody Gakpo, Kenneth Taylor, Xavi Simons. Memphis Depay, Steven Bergwijn, Vincent Janssen, Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang, Wout Weghorst.

Argentina
Emiliano Martinez, Geronimo Rulli, Franco Armani, Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, German Pezzella, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martinez, Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico, Juan Foyth, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Guido Rodriguez, Papu Gomez, Enzo Fernandez, Exequiel Palacios, Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez, Paulo Dybala, Angel Correa, Thiago Almada