Thus the enthusiasm for Argentina was experienced throughout the city, which in a match as spectacular as it was tense, beat the Netherlands to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup.
Messi opened up and scored another to give the Albiazul side the lead, but the Dutch responded with two goals in the closing minutes of extra time which ended 20 minutes level.
Then one-on-one on penalties, to beat the European Championships 4-3.
Argentinian fan.
“A terrible emotion and above all because we are trying to share with our families in Argentina from New York and we feel that emotion of sharing the moment together with our compatriots,” said Geraldine Zorns.
Latin Americans of other nationalities also supported the Argentine team.
“I feel very good because my girlfriend is a big fan of Messi and Argentina, so I’m here to support her and make her win everything, until the end,” said Juan Valdés.
The eagerly awaited match takes place after a two-day break, and adds to the stress that the fans of one of the favourites, Brazil, have felt, seeing their team defeated, even on penalties. Croatia scored 4 points and Brazil 2.
“A lot of emotion, a lot of emotion. We are very excited. We are very excited,” said Analia Vera.
Morocco take on Portugal and England take on France this Saturday. The winners will face each other in the semi-finals, which will start on Tuesday 13 December.
