Argentina beat Netherlands 4-3 to qualify for the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday.

The match saw 16 yellow cards and one red card in one of the most controversial matches in the history of the tournament. Nine members of the Argentina camp, including captain Lionel Messi and manager Lionel Scaloni were both shown a yellow card in the contest.

Among the players who were booked, two of them were already on yellow cards, namely Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna. As a result, both of them will miss the semifinal against Croatia.

Messi, getting his first yellow card in the tournament, however, will be available for selection in the semifinal match.

Argentina took the lead in its quarterfinal match against Netherlands when Nahuel Molina gave the lead following a great pass from Messi. Messi went on to score the second goal from spot, but two late goals, including a last second stunner from Wout Weghorst forced the match into extra-time.