The Netherlands face Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Friday night.
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Gakpo has performed incredibly well at the World Cup and his potential has been hinted at with this club form at PSV.
After just 14 appearances, he has scored nine and made 12 assists in the Eredivisie and went even further for the Netherlands by scoring three out of four appearances on the big stage.
All came in the group stage but were early goals for the Netherlands and were crucial in securing a top spot in Group A.
He has a big task against Argentina but they haven’t been as resilient in defense and the Oranje look dangerous with their forward line.
The same goes for Argentina and that’s where this game could get even more exciting than it already is in the quarter-finals, as it goes from start to finish due to the ability of both teams up front.
Messi will dictate things forward for Argentina and he’ll likely be able to get some shots on the board while chasing his maiden World Cup victory.
The Netherlands were booked twice against USA as they defended their lead and they could have their defenders busy against Messi, Angel Di Maria, Julian Alvarez, Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martinez.
Argentina conceded against Australia which bodes well for the Netherlands who have a much stronger attacking formation which will help create corners for both teams.
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