The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a shootout defeat against Argentina, with Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops in the win.

Netherlands Player Ratings vs Argentina: Martinez Thwarts Dutch

The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a penalty shootout defeat against Argentina, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops to set up the victory. Louis van Gaal's side were outclassed for the majority of the match and struggled to create many chances. However, a change in tactics of old school, route one football helped them claw back into the match right at the death and fight back to 2-2.
Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win

Argentina Player Ratings vs Netherlands: Messi Stars in Shootout Victory

Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a gripping penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win. After making it 2-2 after extra time, Lionel Scaloni's men defeated the Dutch in the shootout. So, here's our Argentina player ratings against the Netherlands after their action-packed success. 
Argentina overcame Netherlands to book a spot into the World Cup final four but needed a penalty shootout to prevail after squandering a two-goal lead

Netherlands vs Argentina 5-6: Albiceleste Survive Dutch Comeback

Argentina overcame Netherlands on Friday night to book a spot into the World Cup final four but the Albiceleste needed a penalty shootout to prevail after squandering a two-goal lead. Nahuel Molina and Leo Messi built a two-goal cushion for the Scaloneta, but substitute Wout Weghorst bagged a brace for the Dutch to equalize at the last breath.
Bergkamp, Netherlands, Argentina

Netherlands vs Argentina: Top Three WC Classics Between the Two Rivals

Ahead of what should be an epic Quarter-Final round in Qatar 2022, the fans are eagerly anticipating all four encounters, But there's one particular matchup that symbolizes the glorious history of the tournament. Of course we're talking about the ground-shattering battle between the Netherlands and Argentina which will be the two nations' sixth World Cup meeting.
Below is our Netherlands vs Argentina preview, predictions and potential lineups for their 2022 World Cup quarter-final clash in Qatar

2022 World Cup Preview, Predictions and Lineups: Netherlands vs Argentina

The Netherlands and Argentina go head-to-head on Friday at the Lusail Stadium in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Dutch are undefeated this winter and Louis van Gaal's side will be feeling they have every chance of defeating La Albiceleste in a cracking matchup between two international heavyweights.However, Lionel Messi and co. have turned things around since their tournament opener and have gone on to win all three games since. Below is our Netherlands vs Argentina preview, predictions and potential lineups for their World Cup quarter-final clash.
In our roundup of the ten most iconic World Cup games, you will see samples of everything that make this quadrennial sport-fest so unique and special

The Ten Most Iconic Games in the History of the World Cup

This is a collection of the essential moments that set the key milestones in the World Cup: ultimate battles, shocking upsets, David vs. Goliath tales, clashes of football philosophies, and controversies. In our roundup of the ten most iconic World Cup games, you will see samples of everything that make this quadrennial sport-fest so unique and special. 
Argentina eked out a precious 2-0 win over Mexico in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Group C to bolster their hopes of reaching the knockouts

Full Predictions for World Cup Round of 16: Who Will Reach the Quarters?

Despite some unexpected results, the majority of the big boys managed to secure qualification, with Germany and Belgium being the exceptions after bowing out from the group stage. Even though the results have been unpredictable, we'll try to figure out those will reach the quarter finals in our predictions for the Round of 16 fixtures.