Argentina faces Netherlands in quarterfinals

The Argentina and Netherlands matchup on Friday in the quarterfinals round of the World Cup could be Lionel Messi's final time on the big stage. The seven-time world player of the year is also three wins away from achieving his ultimate dream.

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December 8, 2022 - 1:57 PM

Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) boots a penalty kick against Honduras during the first half of their international friendly soccer match at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 23, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS)

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi up against Virgil van Dijk. The youngest coach at the World Cup taking on the oldest. South America versus Europe. A back catalog of famous meetings.

The quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands on Friday has all the ingredients of a classic.

And the possibility of it being Messi’s final game on soccer’s biggest stage just adds to the anticipation.

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