Netherlands vs Argentina prediction by BBC expert Harry Edwards
The Netherlands is one of the few teams that still maintains an unbeaten performance at the 2022 World Cup. Accordingly, "Orange whirlwind" has 3 wins and 1 draw after 4 matches since the group stage. Tonight, they have a great battle against the brightest candidate Argentina in the quarterfinals.
According to BBC sports expert Harry Edwards, this is an unpredictable match and it is likely that the Netherlands and Argentina will need more than 90 minutes of official play to determine the winner.
“The Netherlands is not the team that experts expect to make a big deal at the 2022 World Cup. But after convincing performances in the group stage and recently a 3-1 victory over the US, Orange whirlwind make Argentina cautious.
Returning to the quarter-finals, the Netherlands was not affected too much by injuries and penalty cards. In addition to the stable and unbeaten performance in the last 19 matches, Van Gaal's teachers and students promise to bring a surprise 90 minutes to Argentina.
On the other side of the front line, Argentina is improving day by day after losing to Saudi Arabia in the opening match. Accordingly, the South American team defeated Mexico and Poland in the group stage, respectively. Most recently, they overcame Australia in the 1/8 round. But for many experts, Argentina's performance is not convincing enough and it is not exaggerated when this is a one-man team, depending entirely on Messi's performance.
In front of the Dutch's solid and scientific defense, and the hard work from the beginning of the season until now, fans can hardly expect Messi to have the best performance in the quarter-finals tonight "- expert Harry Edwards worried about Messi's form affects Argentina.
