Netherlands vs Argentina, World Cup 2022 quarter-final: Date, kick-off time and TV channel

Two of the greatest nations in World Cup history, Netherlands and Argentina, will meet for the sixth time at the tournament following their Round of 16 victories over USA and Australia respectively. The Dutch simply overwhelmed the United States with goals for Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and man of the match Denzil Dumfries in a 3-1 win.

Afterwards, their head coach Louis van Gaal said it had not been as straightforward as it appeared. "I was very critical at half-time in my analysis that I share with my players," said the 71-year-old. "Although we were in the lead 2-0, I think they were fantastic goals with beauty and team spirit.

"However, in the first half we were dispossessed so much and it was not necessary. That's simply not acceptable at a World Cup. If you play top-notch countries, you simply can't make those mistakes.

"In the second half they did a much better job I think even though we scored fewer goals. Nonetheless we were all very, very pleased and it gives us incredible confidence.

"I think we have big chances here. We still have three matches to go. I've been talking about this for a year that we can become world champions."

Argentina eased past Australia despite suffering a late scare that reduced their winning margin to 2-1. Lionel Messi scored in his 1,000th game for club and country and takes his side into the quarter-final for the fourth time in his five World Cups.

When is Netherlands vs Argentina?

The Netherlands vs Argentina match will be the second of the four quarter-finals to be played over two days and takes place on Friday, December 9.

What time is kick-off?

The game will kick off at 7pm GMT (10pm local time and 2pm EST).

What TV channel is it on?

The UK TV rightsholders have not divvied up the quarter-finals yet beyond agreeing that ITV will show England, should they qualify, on Saturday. At the time of writing we know only that the match will be shown on either BBC or ITV. Telegraph Sport will also be running a live blog on the game – you can bookmark this page now and return on Friday to follow along with our coverage.

How have Netherlands fared so far?

They qualified from Group A at the top of the table having taken seven points from 2-0 victories over Senegal and Qatar that bookended a 1-1 draw with Ecuador. That middle match provoked a great deal of criticism for Van Gaal and his tactics, uniting the Total Football 4-3-3 purists against his pragmatic uses of a back three. Cody Gakpo scored in each of the group games but their best attacker, Depay, was sluggish on return from long-term injury. Gratifyingly for Van Gaal, Depay seemed to be approaching peak form and fitness during that last 16 victory over USA, scoring a memorable goal to sweep the Dutch into the lead.

What are Netherlands saying?

After the victory Dumfries, whose parents named him after American actor Denzel Washington, said: "The aim of the match was to win and I'm happy I was able to help the team."

"I was pleased for Daley [Blind] too. If I'm honest we've had some criticism recently. And I think it's a good boost for both of us that we were important tonight for the group."

Captain Virgil Van Dijk also said the Dutch still have some improvements to make if they are to have a chance of finally landing a World Cup.

"Yeah it was better, but we're critical," he said. "I think everyone in the Netherlands is critical. But we're in the quarter-final. I think we have two days extra now to recover, so that helps."

How have Argentina got on so far?

A slow start after that defeat by Saudi Arabia has led to improvement with every game, finding more fluency and support for Messi in victories over Mexico and Poland that sent them through to the last 16 at the top of Group B. After opening the scoring against Australia Messi now has three goals from his four appearances, matching Gakpo.

Netherlands vs Argentina results history

The two teams have played each other five times at the World Cup – with two wins for the Dutch, two for Argentina (one of them by virtue of a penalty shootout) and a draw. The two first met at the group stage in 1974 at the apogee of 'Brilliant Oranje' when Rinus Michels' side won 4-0. Four years later Argentina had their revenge on home soil by beating Netherlands 3-1 in the final. They did not meet again for 20 years, when Dennis Bergkamp settled the quarter-final with a sublime 90th-minute winner. A hard-fought, goalless draw in 2006 helped both sides through to the last 16 and eight years later they faced each other in the semi-final which ended 0-0 after 120 minutes. Sergio Romero saved spot-kicks from Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder in the shootout to send Argentina through to their fifth final.

What is Netherlands' World Cup record?

No country have punched above their weight as consistently as Netherlands, making the final in 1974, 1978 and 2010 and falling at the semi-final stage in 1998 and 2014. The hope of winning their first World Cup brought Van Gaal out of retirement for his third stint in charge of the national side.

What is Argentina's World Cup record?

Argentina have won it twice, in 1978 and 1986, and have been runners-up three times: in the inaugural competition in 1930, again in 1990 and 2014. Daniel Passarella and Diego Maradona are the Argentinian captains to have lifted the trophy, something Messi is hoping to emulate as the pinnacle of a truly glorious career.

Latest odds

• Argentina 23/20

• Netherlands 13/5

• Draw (after 90 minutes) 21/10