Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinal match of the World Cup in Qatar.

The full time and additional times ended with the score 2:2. Nahuel Molina (35th minute) and Lionel Messi (73, penalty) scored for Argentina. The Netherlands equalized thanks to a double from Wout Weghorst (83, 90+11). In the penalty shootout, the Argentines turned out to be more accurate - 4:3.

The Argentina national team reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the sixth time in history. The team has won two world championships. In the semi-final on 13 December, Argentina will face Croatia, which defeated Brazil earlier on Friday in a penalty shoot-out.