CAPTAIN of the Netherlands, Virgil van Dijk, has warned his team-mates that Argentina will have quality all over the pitch tonight and their focus cannot just be on Lionel Messi.
Argentina face the Netherlands in one of the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. The match which is scheduled to kick off at 8:00pm Nigeria time at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, Qatar will be officiated by Antonio Mateu Lahoz from Spain.
Argentina have been accused of relying on Messi’s magic to reach this stage of the World Cup.
He has scored three goals so far and played crucial roles in the wins over Mexico, Poland and the
Socceroos.
“He’s one of the best players of the standout players of the last for us now, it is not a case of
all time, obviously. He has done it two decades,” Dijk said. preparing just to face him. We for so many years. I would say he “There is only respect towards are preparing to beat Argentina.
Obviously we know how big a part of their success he has been over the years.
“But it’s not about me, or the Netherlands, against Messi, it’s about the Netherlands against Argentina. [We’re not] worried no, but cautious of what Argentina can bring to the game.
“They are a fantastic team with fantastic players, and we are going to have to do well in all departments of the match.”
The winner of the tie will meet Brazil or Croatia in the semi-finals. The Netherlands have never won the World Cup, despite reaching the final three times, while Argentina last lifted trophy in 1986.
