[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Dong-ho = Lionel Messi seems to be very angry. When Verhost, who scored twice for the Netherlands, passed, he even spat bad words.
Argentina won at 4:00 (Korean time) on the 10th at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar against the Netherlands, where they could not decide the result for 120 minutes and it went to penalties.
Argentina, who won that day, advanced to the semifinals for the first time in eight years and will advance to the sixth semifinal stage (1930, 1978, 1986, 1990, 2014, 2022) in World Cup history. Argentina will now face Croatia, who defeated Brazil on penalties, for a ticket to the final.
Argentina played a difficult game. Even after taking advantage of Messi’s performance, he conceded in the last minute, after which he could not decide victory or defeat until the end of extra time. In the end it goes to penalties and Martinez wins the game by making two consecutive saves in the first half.
It was painful to be beaten by Verhost at the end of the second half. Furthermore, a total of 15 yellow cards were issued for both teams, superimposed on the careless operation of referee Lahoz. It is also the record for the most cards in World Cup history.
After the match, Messi also stirred up a storm by criticizing the referee’s judgment. Here, during an interview with local media ‘Tyc Sports’, Messi told Verhost, who he passed by: “What are you watching? A scene where he said: ‘Are you an idiot?’
There was a reason Messi’s emotions ran high. This is what Verhost provoked and fought against Messi during the game. In fact, since the middle of the second half, the two teams have often engaged in physical confrontations reminiscent of clearing the bench.
Messi said: “The Dutch number 19 (Verhost) came in and started taunting us, pushing us and trying to eat us. I respect all players. But I also want to be respected.” Argentina, who advanced to the semi-finals after twists and turns, will clash with Croatia for the ticket to the final.
