Argentina vs Netherlands starting lineups quarter final word cup 2022 Qatar
For Argentina, the main question mark comes from the attacking left wing. Released at the start of the second half against Poland, former Parisian Angel di Maria (Juventus) was forced to forfeit against Australia last Saturday but hopes to return for this quarter-final. Injured, he, against Australia, Papu Gomez (Sevilla) saw his ankle turn and is also uncertain. The Albiceleste can however count on the superb form of Leo Messi. On a mission for the last World Cup of his career, the Pulga is elusive and has already scored 3 goals since the start of the competition. Silent against Poland, he missed a penalty against Szczesny but scored in all other matches. At the forefront of the attack, we find the young Julian Alvarez, scorer against Poland and Australia. The Citizen took advantage of the poor performance of Lautaro Martinez to glean a starting place. Lionel Scaloni also clarified this week at a press conference that his striker was the victim of severe ankle pain and that he was playing undercover, which could explain his rather poor performance. The coach found his midfield during competition with De Paul, Fernandez and Mac Allister. Behind, the very goalkeeper Martinez is protected by a central hinge composed of Romero and Otamendi rather slow which is sometimes taken from behind by the speed of the opposing attackers. No advantage on paper