Last night and this morning Beijing time, Qatar entered the quarter-finals of the World Cup non-stop.
Messi ushered in the 1,000th game of his career. He also scored his first World Cup knockout goal, helping Argentina beat Australia and advance to the quarterfinals.
In another game, the Dutch team easily defeated the US team 3:1 and met Argentina in the quarter-finals.
Messi.
In the first duel, old coach Van Gaal led the Dutch team against the US team.
This is the first time the two teams have met in an official match, and the winning side will continue their unbeaten record in this tournament.
In this game, the average age of the starting lineup of the United States is only 25 years old, which is the youngest lineup in the knockout stage since the 2010 World Cup.
Youth means passion, and youth is sometimes a little immature.
Facing the Dutch team, which has more experience in competitions and a more solid team lineup, the slack in the defense made them frequently get into trouble.
In the first half, the Dutch team easily opened the goal of the US team with two classic defensive counterattacks and inverted triangle cooperation.
Although Wright used an incredible curve ball in the second half to help the United States regain a victory, but Dumfries, who sent two assists, finally used a goal to help the Oranje to seal the victory.
On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the match between the Netherlands and the United States officially started.
The picture shows the Dutch player (orange) shooting.
The Netherlands became the first team to advance to the quarter-finals, their fifth quarter-final in nearly six World Cup campaigns.
With the farewell of the US team, the hosts of this World Cup and the next World Cup are all out.
The new Asian Cup champion Qatar team lost all three group matches, not only breaking the record of "unbeaten in the opening game of the host", but also being dubbed the title of "the weakest host in history".
Canada and Mexico, which will host the World Cup four years later, also stopped in the group stage.
On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the match between the Netherlands and the United States officially started.
The picture shows the moment when the Netherlands team (orange) scored the second goal.
The Dutch team's opponents in the quarter-finals revealed the answer four hours later.
The Argentine team led by Messi successfully broke through the iron wall of the Kangaroo Army.
From the "little player" Messi to the "ball king" Messi, the thousandth game of his career has also come as scheduled.
On a milestone night, Messi continued to set new records.
In the 34th minute, Messi instigated a cross from the right. McAllister received the ball and stuffed it into the penalty area. Otamendi stopped the ball. With the first goal, Argentina leads 1:0.
Messi scored instantly.
At the same time, Messi's World Cup goals reached 9, officially surpassing Maradona to rank second in the Argentine team's scorer list.
In the second half of the game, the Australian goalkeeper made a fatal mistake.
Argentine striker Alvarez turned around and scored a low shot after breaking the ball in the penalty area, adding to the victory of the Pampas Eagles.
Then the Australian team recovered a goal from Goodwin's volley. At the critical moment, the Argentine goalkeeper stood up. He saved the Kangaroos' must-have goal at the last moment of the game, and also extinguished their hope of tying the score.
On December 4th, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the match between the Argentine team and the Australian team officially started.
The picture shows Argentina player Messi (blue) with the ball.
For Argentina, who have advanced to the quarter-finals, their real test in this World Cup has just begun.
The uncrowned king Netherlands team has a strong lineup, and coach Van Gaal's formation and on-the-spot command are also masters.
If they succeed in qualifying, the Argentine team has a high probability of meeting Brazil in the semi-finals.
Argentina, aiming to be crowned champion, cannot afford to miss every step in the future.
France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring against Denmark.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
From tonight to tomorrow morning, Beijing time, the quarter-finals of this World Cup will continue. The specific matches are: England vs. Senegal, France vs. Poland.
As the top four teams in the last World Cup, the England team went smoothly in the group stage, and finally advanced to the knockout round with an unbeaten record.
Kane's core position in the team is irreplaceable. The young generation such as Bellingham and Saka have grown rapidly, and the Three Lions have become favorites to win the championship.
And their opponent in the quarter-finals, Senegal, is known for being good at fighting tough battles. Any behavior that underestimates them will suffer.
This is undoubtedly a challenge for the England team that once lacked resilience.
England player Kane (left) dribbles the ball.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
The striker duel will become the biggest attraction of France against Poland.
The French team, which broke the curse of the defending champion's group exit, has talented players such as Mbappé, Giroud, and Griezmann on the front line. The offensive nature of this team is only stronger than four years ago.
Although in terms of lineup strength, the Polish team is quite different from the French team, but the team's top star Lewandowski successfully found the World Cup shooting crosshairs, which is a test for the French team's defense.
Overall, it is not difficult for the Gallic Rooster to advance to the quarterfinals.