FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi takes his national team to the quarter-finals / Who will they face Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Saturday after beating Australia 2-1 in a competitive match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan.

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

Argentina – Australia 2:1, World Cup 2022 round in Qatar

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a shot from inside the penalty area after he had also started the phase. He managed to score in the match under the 1000th number in his career.

In the 57th minute, Argentina pulled away after a big mistake by goalkeeper Ryan. Alvarez stole the ball from him and sent it into an empty net.

In the end, Australia pushed harder and managed to close the gap with Goodwin scoring in the 77th minute with a shot from outside the box.

Netherlands – Argentina, quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Argentina will meet the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, in a match that will take place on December 9 at the Lusail Stadium.

Batavians advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating the USA in the semifinals with a score of 3-1.