The Netherlands will probably face its greatest check within the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday night time when it takes on two-time world champion Argentina on the Lusail Stadium. The recreation will kick off at 12:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Louis van Gaal’s workforce has been unbeaten thus far and has conceded only one objective en path to the quarterfinals. The Netherlands topped its group with wins over Senegal and Qatar and a draw in opposition to Ecuador. In the pre-quarterfinal, it beat the USA 3-1 to advance to the subsequent spherical.
Argentina has had a contrasting marketing campaign thus far, with Lionel Scaloni’s facet struggling a 0-2 shock loss to Saudi Arabia within the opener earlier than bouncing again with wins over Poland and Mexico. These wins helped Argentina prime its group. In the spherical of 16 conflict, it beat Australia 2-1.
Netherlands and Argentina are on degree grounds within the head-head report in FIFA World Cup, with two wins every and a attract 5 video games.
Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz can be answerable for the proceedings tonight.
Who is Lahoz?
Lahoz has expertise officiating World Cup, La Liga, and UEFA Champions League matches.
One of the highlights of his profession was the 2021 Champions League last between Manchester City and Chelsea when the Blues emerged because the winner.
In the Qatar World Cup, Lahoz officiated two matches thus far. He was answerable for the Qatar vs Senegal and USA vs Iran clashes, respectively. In two video games, he issued a complete of eight yellow playing cards.
Friday night time’s recreation can be Lahoz’s fifth in a World Cup after the 2 he officiated within the 2018 Russia World Cup. He additionally acted because the fourth referee in three video games in Russia.
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All of Lahoz’s matches got here on the group stage. He made his World Cup debut on June 21, 2018, officiating Australia vs Denmark recreation that led to a 1-1 draw. In his second recreation, eventual runner-up Croatia beat Iceland 2-1.
An everyday in La Liga, Lahoz has officiated matches involving Athletico Bilbao and Real Madrid. In this UEFA Champions League, he has officiated Juventus-Maccabi Haifa and AC Milan-Salzburg video games. While he issued two playing cards within the first recreation, the second UCL recreation noticed him reserving 4 gamers, together with Olivier Giroud.
During the Netherlands vs Argentina recreation, he can be assisted by compatriots Pau Cebrian Devis and Roberto Diaz Perez Del Palomar on the pitch, with Victor Gomes of South Africa being the fourth official. Alejandro Hernandez of Spain can be Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
