Pictures: How Argentina and Croatia reached Qatar World Cup semifinals

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Brazil's Neymar looks dejected after being eliminated from the World Cup