World Cup Netherlands VS Argentina

       Venue: Lusail Stadium

       Dutch side:

       In the first 1/8 knockout match of this World Cup, the first Netherlands in Group A met the second United States in Group B. Although the performance of the Dutch team in the group stage can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, no matter from the strength of the lineup, the world ranking or the experience of the competition, the "Orange Team" still has an advantage over the US team. With the goals of Depay, Blind and Dumfries, the "Oranje" defeated their opponents 3:1, allowing the outside world to see that this orange is still not to be underestimated. Next, the Netherlands will compete with Argentina for a place in the semi-finals. After coach van Gaal returned to coach, the Dutch team remained unbeaten in the last 19 games with 14 wins and 5 draws in all competitions.

       Argentina side:

       The second knockout match of this World Cup was between Argentina and the "Kangaroo Legion" Australia. "Ball King" Messi also ushered in the 1000th game of his career. In this game, the Argentine team is undoubtedly the more optimistic side. From the perspective of the lineup, the "Pampas Eagle" with Messi has a stronger ability to create and seize opportunities. In the end, with the goals of Messi and Alvarez, the Argentine team defeated Australia 2:1 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. Their opponent in the quarter-finals was the "Uncrowned King" Netherlands. The last time the two teams met was in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. At that time, the two sides drew 0:0 in regular time. Argentina eliminated the "Oranje" 4-2 through a penalty shootout.

       Historical record: In the last 4 matches, the Netherlands has 1 win, 3 draws and 0 losses.