2010 finalists Netherlands and their 2014 counterparts, Argentina will face off in the second World Cup quarter final match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday evening with the winner set to take on the winner of the first tie between Croatia and Brazil.This is the first meeting between the two side since the 2014 semifinal where Argentina progressed to the final after ending out the Oranje in the semis via post-match penalties after a barren draw in regulation and extra time.##NAJAVA_MECA_6870963##In the round of 16, both teams had relatively manageable challenges. The Netherlands saw off USA 3-1 while Argentina edged out Australia 2-1 to se up a mouth-watering semifinal tie between European and South American giants.Fast-rising attacker Cody Gakpo has proved to be the main man for Netherlands up front and he is a man that Lionel Scaloni’s men will be keen on keeping silent in the game if they are to progress to the next round. Scaloni will also be wary of the Dutch’s marauding wingbacks who proved the difference against USA. With Cup specialist, Luis Van Gaal, Scaloni will be cautious of the threat posed by the tactical Dutchmen.For Argentina, Lionel Messi remains the starman and most important player in the team. Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez, Julien Alvarez of Manchester City, Rodrigo de Paul of Atletico Madrid and Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez have proved to be the key men for the South American champions so far and will have to be at their best when the Oranje come knocking.Te amo argentina 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/m4UD0CaGlH— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) November 26, 2022 On the injury front, Jeremie Frimpong and Stefan de Vrij have managed to shake off injuries and are available for selection on Friday evening. On Argentina’s side, Angel di Maria is expected to return after shaking off a quadriceps injury , de Paul is expected to feature despite having a muscular concern, Papu Gomez is a doubt after coming off against Australia.Netherlands squadGOALKEEPERS: Justin Biljow, Andries Noppert, Remko PasveerDEFENDERS: Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Aké, Daley Blind, Jurriën Timber, Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij, Matthijs de Ligt, Tyrell Malacia, Jeremie FrimpongMIDFIELDERS: Frenkie de Jong, Steven Berghuis, Davy Klaassen, Teun Koopmeiners, Marten de Roon, Kenneth Taylor, Xavi SimonsFORWARDS: Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay, Steven Bergwijn, Vincent Janssen, Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang, Wout WeghorstArgentina squadGOALKEEPERS: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal), Franco Armani (River Plate)DEFENDERS: Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla), Juan Foyth (Villarreal)MIDFIELDERS: Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica). Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Leandro Paredes (Juventus)ATTACKERS: Lionel Messi (PSG), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Joaquin Correa (Inter), Angel Di Maria (Juventus)NSL; Shabana return to Nyachae Stadium with match against AssadFriday1800: (9.50)Croatia (5.15) Brazil (1.42)2200: (3.45) Netherlands (3.10) Argentina (2.40)
