Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands to reach semis

Agencies |Doha

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Lionel Messi’s quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout yesterday.

Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saved two attempts.

Lautaro Martinez scored the clinching penalty.

The match finished 2-2 after extra time, with Messi scoring one goal and setting up another.

The Netherlands equalized in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time.

Argentina will play Croatia in the semifinals on Tuesday.