Battle of Lusail

Battle of Lusail
Stadium where the match took place.
Event2022 FIFA World Cup
Quarter-finals
After extra time
Argentina won 4–3 on penalties
Date9 December 2022
VenueLusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
Man of the MatchLionel Messi (Argentina)
RefereeAntonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Attendance88,235[1]
WeatherFair
22 °C (72 °F)[2]

The Battle of Lusail (Arabic: معركة لوسيل, Spanish: Batalla de Lusail, Dutch: Slag van Lusail) is the nickname of a football match played in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on 9 December 2022. Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz issued a FIFA World Cup record 18 yellow cards and one red card, setting a new record for cautions at any FIFA-administered international tournament.

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