Battle of Lusail

Battle of Lusail
	Stadium where the match took place.
Event	2022 FIFA World Cup; Quarter-finals
	After extra time; Argentina won 4–3 on penalties
Date	9 December 2022
Venue	Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
Man of the Match	Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Referee	Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Attendance	88,235
Weather	Fair; 22 °C (72 °F)

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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