The meeting between the Argentines and the Dutch, sixth in the history of the World Cups, is presented as a rematch of the semifinal in Brazil 2014 when Alejandro Sabella’s team won on penalties against the team led, as at present, by the prestigious coach Louis Van Gaal.
At 71 years old, Van Gaal is the oldest coach in Qatar 2022 and exhibits validity reflected in statistics. His third cycle in the “Oranje” began in September 2021 due to the lack of results of his predecessor Frank De Boer and gave birth to an unbeaten streak of 14 wins and 5 draws.
The current squad, without the stars of other times but with footballers of proven hierarchy, stands faithfully behind a leader who wanted to remain in the national team despite fighting cancer.
The Netherlands, the eighth best team in the world according to the latest FIFA ranking, won Group A undefeated, which they shared with Qatar, Ecuador and Senegal, and subsequently eliminated the United States in the round of 16.
His style of play is far from the traditional school of Johan Cruyff, a characteristic naturally accepted by the coach. “I changed my way of thinking about football,” said the manager of the aesthetic Ajax champion of Europe and the Intercontinental Cup in the ’90s.
When will Argentina vs the Netherlands play?
The match will be played from 4:00 p.m. at the Lusail Stadium, with capacity for 88,966 spectators, under the refereeing of the Spanish Antonio Mateu Lahoz, who will be accompanied by his compatriots Pau Cebrian (assistant 1), Roberto Díaz (assistant 2) and Alejandro Hernández (VAR ).
Where to watch Argentina vs Netherlands
The duel between South Americans and Europeans will be televised on Public Television and the cable channels TyC Sports and DirecTV Sports.
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