The Netherlands missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar after losing on penalties to Argentina (2-2, 3-4 dld) and manager Louis van Gaal confirmed he will be leaving the Orange Machine.

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

Despite coming from 0-2 down, the Netherlands were unlucky from the penalty spot where Emiliano Martinez saved two shots (Van Dijk and Berghuis).

Louis van Gaal will leave the Netherlands national team after the exit from the World Cup

71-year-old Louis van Gaal confirmed his departure from the Netherlands national team, and from January 1, 2023, Ronald Koeman will lead it.

“I will not continue to work as a coach of the Netherlands national team, this is my last match in the third mandate.

I asked my players to prepare for penalties at their clubs and they did. It was a fantastic game to come back from 0-2 to 2-2, but the fact that we lost on penalties hurts.

I don’t think I have anything to complain about, I prepared everything and my players fought until the end and gave everything.

We missed the first two penalties in the series and that put pressure on other players. It remained a lottery, and luckily for them, the Argentinians won.

I am very proud. We brought in a lot of young players so they could learn. We formed a group and when I look back, I see something very positive.

I don’t feel we lost tonight because we lost on penalties.” – said the Batava technician at the press conference at the end of the game.

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