Argentina beats Netherlands to qualify in the semi-final

Lionel Messi's side advanced to the World Cup semi-finals after an exciting World Cup quarter-final against the Dutch.

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Nahuel Molina had put Argentina ahead with a barely believable assist by their talismanic No.10.

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Lionel Messi scored a second-half penalty to give them control after a foul by Denzel Dumfries on Marcos Acuna.

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However, Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal produced a spectacular comeback from his players in the last 10 minutes.

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Wout Weghorst scored twice off the bench to send the game into extra-time.

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Emiliano Martinez stopped both Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis' penalty kicks.

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Argentina converted all four of their penalties to advance to the semi-finals, where they will meet Croatia.

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