Netherlands vs Argentina

After prevailing against USA and Australia, Netherlands and Argentina face off in the second quarter-final at Qatar 2022. We preview the game ahead of kick-off ...

You can play our Opta Challenge game for each of these for a chance to win $500. Alvarez has scored in each of his two World Cup starts for the South Americans. The team news will be revealing as to how Scaloni will look to play tactically. He netted the opener against USA, setting the tone for what was a solid performance, and looks like a real threat up front with Cody Gakpo. If he starts and scores in this match, at 22 years and 312 days of age, he’d be the youngest to score in his first three World Cup starts since Peru’s Teofilo Cubillas in 1970 (21y 94d). Of course, there are three other ties to be played in this knockout round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. I have a lot of respect for Messi, who, like Cristiano Ronaldo, has been among the best in football for so long. He deserves special attention but they also have Julian Alvarez, he has a bright future ahead of him at Manchester City and Argentina. If Scaloni opts for a three-man defence, then Lisandro Martinez will be included at the expense of Papu Gomez. “It’s a great challenge to play against him. Messi is Argentina’s top goalscorer at Qatar 2022 with three strikes, and gave a virtuoso display as the Albiceleste edged out Australia 2-1 on Saturday. We preview the game ahead of kick-off at Lusail Iconic Stadium, with added insight from our supercomputer model.