Pictures: How Argentina and Croatia reached Qatar World Cup semifinals

Both FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matches went to a penalty shootout

Published: December 10, 2022 06:54 Gulf News Report

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Argentina's forward #22 Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring his penalty and qualifying to the next round after defeating Netherlands in the penalty shoot-out of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina. Image Credit: AFP

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Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi and Argentina's midfielder #05 Leandro Paredes celebrate after qualifying to the next round after defeating Netherlands. Image Credit: AFP

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Argentina's goalkeeper #23 Emiliano Martinez saves a shot by Netherlands' defender #04 Virgil van Dijk in the penalty shoot-out. Image Credit: AFP

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Argentina's goalkeeper #23 Emiliano Martinez celebrates saving a penalty during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between The Netherlands and Argentina. Image Credit: AFP

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Argentina's Julián Álvarez vies for the ball during the match against Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022, at Lusail Stadium, in Qatar on Saturday. Image Credit: ANI

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Netherlands players react after they lost the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between The Netherlands and Argentina. Image Credit: AFP

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Dutch players celebrate after recovering from a two-goal deficit late in regulation to force a 2-2 tie, after the scuffles and the chaos, a match of high drama and sensational twists came to a close in a penalty kick shootout. The Argentines prevailed, 4-3, keeping alive both Lionel Messi's hopes for a first World Cup title and La Albiceleste's bid for its first championship in a generation. Image Credit: AFP

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Brazil's goalkeeper #01 Alisson fails to stop Croatia's forward #18 Mislav Orsic from scoring during the penalty shoot-out. Image Credit: AFP

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Croatia's Ante Budimir celebrates winning the penalty shootout after Brazil's Marquinhos looks dejected after he misses his penalty. Image Credit: Reuters

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Brazil's Marquinhos look dejected after missing a penalty and losing the penalty shootout as Croatia's Ivan Perisic consoles. Image Credit: Reuters

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Brazil's Neymar looks dejected after being eliminated from the World Cup Image Credit: Reuters

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