The first duel of the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar was defined this Saturday (3). Holland and Argentina went through the United States and Australia, respectively, and will now face each other next Friday (9), in search of a place in the semifinal.
This will be the sixth time that Argentina and the Netherlands will face each other in a World Cup. Argentina have yet to beat the Netherlands in normal time. On the five occasions they faced each other, the Dutch won two games and another three ended in a draw. However, in decisive games, Argentina won.
In the 1978 World Cup final, playing as the host country, Argentina beat the Netherlands in extra time after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
The last game between the two teams in a World Cup was in 2014, in Brazil. After a goalless draw in normal time and overtime, the decision went to penalties. The Argentines were better in the kicks and won by 4 to 2.
1974
Group stage
Argentina 0 to 4 Netherlands
1978
Final
Argentina 1-1 Netherlands in normal time and 2-0 extra time (3-1 aggregate)
1998
Quarterfinals
Argentina 1 to 2 Netherlands
2006
Group stage
Argentina 0-0 Netherlands
2014
Semifinal
Argentina 0-0 Netherlands (4 x 2 on penalties)
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