Van Gaal says Qatar World Cup was “premeditated” for Messi to be champion
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Netherlands national team was eliminated by Argentina in the Qatar World Cup in 2022 on penalties
Coach Louis van Gaal, who led the Netherlands National Team at the Qatar World Cup in 2022, gave a strong statement this Monday (4th), during the 2022/23 Dutch Championship award ceremony. For him, the 2022 World Cup was set up for Argentina to win.
“When you see how Argentina got the goals, how we got the goals, and how some Argentine players crossed the line and weren’t penalized, I think it was all a premeditated game. Messi had to be world champion.”
told NOS radio station in the Netherlands.
In the Cup, the team coached by Louis was eliminated by Argentina in the quarterfinals, on penalties, by 4-3. In normal time, the match was tied at 2-2, with goals from Messi and Molina, for Argentina, and from Weghorst (twice), to Holland.
The Argentines were World Cup champions in last year’s edition. In the semifinals, they passed Croatia and defeated France in the grand final.
*With information from CNN Brazil
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