The Netherlands is unbeaten in this World Cup. Since the group stage until the knockout system, Louis van Gaal’s troops only drew once, namely against Ecuador in the second round which ended with a score of 1-1, the rest ended in wins.
The last game on Saturday 3 December in the round of 16, The Oranje won 3-1 over the United States. The three winning goals for the Netherlands that led them to meet Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup were scored by Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries respectively.
Passing from the round of 16 means that the Dutch team has reached the quarter-finals three times in the last 4 episodes. At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Netherlands reached the final but lost 0-1 to Spain through Andres Iniesta’s goal in extra time.
At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the Netherlands, who was coached by Louis van Gaal at the time, advanced to the semifinals but lost 2-4 on penalties to Argentina. The Netherlands won third place after beating Brazil 3-0. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Netherlands participated because they only finished third in Group A of the 2018 World Cup qualifying European zone after losing on goal difference to Sweden.
On the other hand, Argentina lost 1-2 to Saudi Arabia in the first round of the World Cup group stage in Qatar. However, the following 3 matches were successfully won, even goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez only conceded once, namely against Australia in the round of 16. Even then, not because of the opponent’s goal, but because the ball touched Enzo Fernández at the back.
Two goals in Argentina’s 2-1 victory over Australia were scored by Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi in the 35th minute, and Manchester City striker, Julián Álvarez in the 57th minute. Messi’s goal in this match was the first in the history of the Argentina national team captain in the knockout stages of the World Cup. This goal was very important because it marked La Pulga’s 1000th match in all competitions.
Assisted by his other colleagues, Messi has indeed become the foundation for La Albiceleste at the 2022 World Cup. However, Angel Di Maria, who did not take part against Australia, reportedly has not recovered from a thigh muscle injury. However, Lionel Scaloni still has other players such as Paulo Dybala (AS Roma) to Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) who are no less great.
How to Stream Netherlands vs. Argentina
The Netherlands vs Argentina match will be broadcast by television stations Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo. The duel at the Lusail Iconic Stadium (Lusail) Stadium can also be watched via live streaming at 14:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
Date | Sabtu, Desember 30, 1899 |
Kickoff | 14:00 EDT |
Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |
Netherlands – Argentina Head-to-Head Record
- 07/10/2014 Netherlands vs Argentina 0 – 0 P
- 06/22/2006 Netherlands vs Argentina 0 – 0
- 02/12/2003 Netherlands vs Argentina 1 – 0
- 03/31/1999 Netherlands vs Argentina 1 – 1
- 07/04/1998 Netherlands vs Argentina 2 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
Netherlands
- 09/26/2022 Netherlands vs Belgium 1 – 0
- 11/21/2022 Senegal vs Netherlands 0 – 2
- 11/25/2022 Netherlands vs Ecuador 1 – 1
- 11/29/2022 Netherlands vs Qatar 2 – 0
- 12/03/2022 Netherlands vs United States 3 – 1
Argentina
- 11/16/2022 UAE vs Argentina 0 – 5
- 11/22/2022 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1 – 2
- 11/27/2022 Argentina vs Mexico 2 – 0
- 12/01/2022 Poland vs Argentina 0 – 2
- 12/04/2022 Argentina vs Australia 2 – 1
Netherlands vs. Argentina Squad Predictions
Netherlands (3-4-1-2): Noppert; Timber, Van Dijk, Ake, Dumfries, De Jong, De Roon, Blind, Klaassen, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay.
Argentina (4-3-3): Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna, Fernandez, De Paul, Mac Allister, Di Maria, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.