Argentina marched into the semifinals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, defeating the Netherlands 4-3 via penalties after playing a thrilling 2-2 stalemate that got extended to extra time here at Lusail Stadium on Saturday
Argentina marched into the semifinals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, defeating the Netherlands 4-3 via penalties after playing a thrilling 2-2 stalemate that got extended to extra time here at Lusail Stadium on Saturday
At the end of half-time, the scoreline read 1-0 in favour of Argentina, who enjoyed only 42 per cent of ball possession as compared to 58 per cent by the Dutch. Both teams were given two yellow cards each. Argentina had hit three shots on target while Netherlands managed none
The second match of the evening pits Lionel Messi and Argentina against the unbeaten Netherlands, which has been outstanding throughout the competition.
Prolific forward Lalit Upadhyay, who made his international debut in 2014 at the FIH Men's World Cup in Hague, Netherlands, candidly spoke about the team's dream of a podium finish in the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela.
The head coach was pleased with his team's performance but also offered his constructive criticism, saying that the team could have played even better in the second half.
The Netherlands had 42 per cent of possession but the United States of America had 58. The Dutch team had six shots on target while the Americans had eight shots on target.
After a successful 4-year tenure as the Dutch national head coach, Campbell leaves the Netherlands in a positive place, having guided them to 11th in the ICC ODI rankings in world cricket during this spell in charge
Following South Africa's tournament-ending loss to the Netherlands, Bavuma said he would consider his options carefully and would not let emotion influence his decision.