Despite Argentina's shaky start at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, their superstar Lionel Messi has still managed to shine brightly.
The 35-year-old, likely appearing at the tournament for the last time, has scored three goals across their four games so far.
Argentina came into this World Cup as favourites but look like they'll need Messi to once again work his magic if they are to leave Qatar with silverware.
Messi is yet to win the tournament and from here on out, every game at the World Cup could well be his last on the biggest stage of all.
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When is Messi's next World Cup match?
Messi and Argentina will next be in action on Friday, December 9 when they take on the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
Argentina beat Australia 2-1 last time out with Messi opening the scoring to notch his third third goal of the tournament so far.
Netherlands look set to offer Argentina a stern test having themselves beaten the USA 3-1 in the Round of 16 and are yet to lose in Qatar.
High praise for his defenders 🙌 @Budweiser Player of the Match, Lionel Messi, singled out Argentina's centre-backs following their Round of 16 victory against Australia 🇦🇷 #ARGAUS @budfootball #POTM #YoursToTake #BringHomeTheBud pic.twitter.com/tM78gAKJZ8
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 4, 2022
Argentina match schedule and results
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | Argentina 1 Saudi Arabia 2 | 5:00 a.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | Argentina 2 Mexico 0 | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Weds, Nov. 30 | Poland 0 Argentina 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | Argentina vs. Netherlands | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
Argentina knockout round schedule because they finished 1st in Group C
| Date | Stage | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | Round of 16 | Argentina vs Australia | 2:00 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | Quarterfinals | Argentina vs Netherlands | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Tue, Dec. 13 | Semifinals | TBC | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 17* | Third Place Match | TBC | 10:00 a.m. | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Final | TBC | 10:00 a.m. | Lusail Stadium |
*Only in event of defeat in semifinals
Argentina vs Netherlands live stream, TV channel
This quarterfinal clash will be played at Lusail Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fri, Dec. 9 | 14:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Fri, Dec. 9 | 14:00 ET | TSN 1, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | Fri, Dec. 9 | 19:00 GMT | BBC One | BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website |
| Australia | Sat, Dec. 10 | 06:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Sat, Dec. 10 | 00:30 IST | Sports 18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Sat, Dec. 10 | 03:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Sat, Dec. 10 | 03:00 MYT | Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Sat, Dec. 10 | 03:00 SGT | StarHub TV FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Sat, Dec. 10 | 08:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
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