Netherlands v Argentina
Quarter-final · 9 December 2022
Argentina won the shoot-out · 3–4 (Netherlands – Argentina)
- Venue
- Lusail Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 57
Argentina recover from a Dutch recovery
Argentina's two-goal lead disappeared when Weghorst scored twice. The quarter-final remained level through extra time, before Martínez saved the Netherlands' first two shoot-out attempts. Argentina advanced 4–3 on penalties and moved on to face Croatia after a tie in which holding a lead had proved difficult.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures, including extra time. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Netherlands | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 5 | 15 |
| Attempts on target | 2 | 6 |
| Total passes | 651 | 603 |
| Completed passes | 557 | 511 |
| Crosses | 22 | 16 |
| Completed line breaks | 116 | 101 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
What the result meant
Argentina advanced from the quarter-final. Netherlands’s tournament ended here. The drawn match score and the deciding shoot-out are separate records.
Follow the campaigns
🇳🇱 Netherlands ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
🇦🇷 Argentina ↗
Next: Argentina v Croatia · Semi-final
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Netherlands v Argentina (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.