​Argentina reached the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar after a crazy match against the Netherlands, which ended in penalties (2-2, 4-3)

Lionel Messi, joy with colleagues at CM 2022 QatarPhoto: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia

National teams that will meet in the first semi-final of the World Cup-2022 Qatar

Lionel Messi again became decisive for the Argentine national team. The captain provided the decisive assist for Molina’s first goal and converted the penalty that made Argentina 2-0. However, surprisingly, the match went into overtime and Messi and company suffered.

In the penalty shoot-out, Emiliano Martinez played brilliantly to save Van Dijk and Berghuis.

Lionel Messi has a strong message for his teammates

In the match against the Netherlands, Lionel Messi set a new record in Argentina’s shirt and tied with Gabriel Batistuta for the number of goals scored in the world finals – 10.

Immediately after the match, Messi posted a fighting message on his Facebook page, showing the world that Argentina was finally a team.

“It’s amazing how the whole team fought, together again, aware of the suffering. We are in the top 4 national teams in the world. Let’s go!” – wrote the Argentine star.