These are our Five Fast Facts on the 2014 World Cup
semifinal match between Netherlands and Argentina.
Argentina’s only victory over Holland came in the 1978
World Cup final. In front of a home crowd, Argentina won 3-1 after extra time.
Mario Kempes scored twice to secure tournament top scorer honours and Daniel
Bertoni provided the final accolade. Dick Nanninga’s header for Holland sent
the match into extra time.
The Olympic teams of these countries met at the Beijing
2008 Olympic Games. Nine Argentina players in their 2008 Olympic squad are in
their 2014 World Cup squad: Ezequiel Garay, Pablo Zabaleta, Fernando Gago,
Ezequiel Lavezzi, Ángel Di María, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Sergio
Agüero and Sergio Romero. The Dutch return only one player from their 2008
Olympic squad: Jonathan de Guzmán.
Netherlands have a chance to exact revenge on all three
teams that defeated them in a World Cup final at the 2014 World Cup. They beat
Spain already and now face Argentina. The Dutch could meet Germany in the final.
Argentina is the only team that have won all of their
matches at the 2014 World Cup. They have won all of their five matches in this
tournament by a one-goal margin.
Lionel Messi has played 91 international matches for
Argentina. He is ranked joint-sixth in Argentina team history, equal with Diego
Maradona.
Culled from Infrodasalive
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