Victory for the South American nation would potentially set up a mouth-watering semifinal clash with continental rivals Brazil, pending the result of their clash with Croatia.
Still, the Netherlands will not want their 19-match unbeaten run to end here, and the attacking duo of Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay will hope to put Argentina to the sword as they did with the United States in the Round of 16.
Below are the lineups for both teams.
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Netherlands starting 11
(3-4-1-2, right to left): 23. Noppert (GK) — 2. Timber, 4. Van Dijk, 5. Ake — 22. Dumfries, 15. De Roon, 21. De Jong, 17. Blind — 10. Gakpo — 7. Bergwijn, 10. Depay
Injured: none Suspended: none
Louis van Gaal makes one change from the win over the USA, with Steven Bergwijn coming into the attack.
That means Cody Gakpo dropping back into an attacking midfield position, with Davy Klassen missing out as a result.
Nathan Ake, Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, and Teun Koopmeiners are all sitting on yellow cards and would be suspended for the next match should they receive another and the Netherlands advance.
Argentina projected starting 11
(3-5-2, right to left): 23. E. Martinez (GK) — 13. Romero, 19. Otamendi, 25. L. Martinez — 26. Molina, 20. Mac Allister, 7. De Paul, 24. E. Fernandez, 8. Acuna — 9. Alvarez, 10. Messi
Injured: none Suspended: none
Lionel Scaloni has opted for a change of shape for this one, opting to match up the Netherlands’ back three.
That means Lisandro Martinez is given a start alongside Cristian Romero and Nicolas Otamendi, with whom he has otherwise competed for game time.
Julian Alvarez’s impressive showings so far have earned him a place in the attack next to Lionel Messi.
Netherlands vs Argentina World Cup squads
Here are the 26 names on the current Netherlands and Argentina World Cup squads in Qatar:
