Argentina Vs Netherlands 2010 (2024)

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Germany 4-0 Argentina (Jul 3, 2010) Final Score - ESPN.

Argentina prevailed 4–3, with both teams attempting five shots. Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made two saves and was notably animated during the shootout. Lautaro Martínez converted on Argentina's fifth attempt to send them to the semi-finals en route to their third FIFA World Cup victory.

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Argentina were preparing for a penalty shootout in the Maracana, but in the 113th minute, Gotze chested down Andre Schurrle's cross and volleyed home to cap a historic victory for the jubilant Germans. "It's incredible. The team did it beautifully," said Manuel Neuer, who was voted the tournament's best goalkeeper.

When Messi scored from the spot in regular time, he stood in front of Dutch coach Louis van Gaal and cupped both hands to his ears. After the game, he gesticulated to the Dutch bench and insulted striker Wout Weghorst, who scored twice in regulation.

The Dutch hold the record for playing the most World Cup finals without ever winning the tournament. They finished second in the 1974, 1978 and 2010 World Cups, losing to West Germany, Argentina and Spain respectively. Oranje reached third place in 2014. They won the UEFA European Championship in 1988.

Lionel Messi 2010 World Cup goals

In 2010, Messi entered the tournament as the reigning Ballon d'Or winner, but could not score a single goal as Germany knocked Argentina out in the quarter-finals by a thumping 4-0 margin. He made just one assist in this edition, which came against Mexico in the pre quarter-finals.

Diego Maradona hits out at critics after Argentina qualify for 2010 World Cup | World Cup 2010 | The Guardian.

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Renowned for his ability to control the ball and create scoring opportunities for himself and others, he led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup.

Forlan is World Cup's MVP.

Spain's win was their first World Cup title, as well as the first World Cup win by a European team outside Europe. Iniesta was named the man of the match, while Casillas was awarded the Golden Glove as FIFA's outstanding goalkeeper of the tournament.

He missed the 2010 World Cup after suffering an Achilles injury, though he did travel with the team to South Africa. Beckham also appeared in the 2000 and 2004 European Championships, starting all seven of England's games at those two tournaments.

10 years ago today, Germany defeated Argentina in 2014 World Cup final 1-0 thanks to Mario Gotze's incredible volley in 113th minute in Extra time to win their 4th world cup and became the first European team to win the World Cup on South American soil.

Argentina's world cup dreams in 2018 were short-lived as they got eliminated in the Round of 16 after having been defeated by France 3-4. Kylian Mbappe, France's world cup star this time, scored twice in that match to take his team home.

He returned to Racing Club in 2014, where he retired in 2016. At international level, Milito earned 25 caps for Argentina, scoring 4 goals, and represented his country in two Copa América tournaments and 2010 FIFA World Cup.