World Cup 2022: Determining the first quarter-final pair
(Baonghean.vn) - After the matches that took place last night and early this morning, December 4, the Organizing Committee has determined that the first quarterfinal match will be between the Netherlands and Argentina.
Last night and early this morning (December 4) took place the first two matches of the round of 16. The earliest match was the competition between the Netherlands and the United States. In this match, thanks to the brilliant performance of Denzel Dumfries with 1 goal, 2 assists, the Netherlands defeated the United States with a score of 3-1 to secure a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, in the match between Argentina and Australia, there were no big surprises.
Despite facing Australia's defensive style of play, Argentina still knew how to create trouble in front of the opponent's goal. After a series of opportunities, in the 35th minute,Messiopened the scoring for the reigning Copa America champions. Otamendi assisted Messi to finish with a tricky shot, opening the scoring for Argentina.
In the second half, Argentina completely dominated the game, doubling the lead for coach Lionel Scaloni's team in the 57th minute. From a mistake by goalkeeper Matt Ryan, Alvarez won the ball and turned around to shoot into the empty net.
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Messi continues to show his class, contributing to bringing Argentina to the quarter-finals. |
In the final minutes of the match, Australia tried their best, but could only get an equalizer in the 77th minute. From Goodwin's long shot, the ball hit Enzo Fernandez and changed direction, flying straight into the goal, leaving goalkeeper Martinez helpless.
In the end, Argentina won 2-1 to enter the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. Argentina's opponent in the quarter-finals is the Netherlands./.