Argentina survive Dutch comeback to win on penalties

Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream lives on after Argentina edged out the Netherlands on penalties after a hugely dramatic quarter-final at Lusail Stadium. Messi looked to have inspired Argentina into a last-four meeting with Brazil’s conquerors Croatia when he set up Nahuel Molina’s opener 10 minutes before the break and then added the second from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute after Denzel Dumfries fouled Marcos Acuna.

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Dumfries the hero as Netherlands deny Ukraine comeback

Denzel Dumfries scored the winner for the Netherlands in a thrilling 3-2 Group C encounter with Ukraine. Georginio Wijnaldum and Wout Weghorst had the Dutch two clear before the Ukraine drew level through Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk with Dumfires finding a late winner.

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