World Cup 2022: First quarter-final pair determined
(Baonghean.vn) - After the matches that took place last night and early this morning, December 4, the Organizing Committee has determined that the first quarter-final match will be between the Netherlands and Argentina.
Last night and early this morning (December 4) the first two matches of the round of 16 took place. 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 and 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 the Australian team, there were no big surprises.
Despite having to face 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 created, in the 35th minute,Messiscored the opening goal for the reigning Copa America champions. Otamendi assisted Messi to score a tricky shot, opening the score for Argentina.
In the second half, Argentina completely dominated the game, and in the 57th minute, the score was doubled for coach Lionel Scaloni's team. From a mistake by goalkeeper Matt Ryan, Alvarez won the ball and then turned around to shoot into the empty goal.
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Messi continues to show his class, contributing to bringing Argentina into the quarter-finals. |
In the final minutes of the match, Australia tried their best, but only managed to equalize 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./.