The Dutch goalkeeper is ready to beat Messi in the penalty shootout

The Dutch goalkeeper is ready to beat Messi in the penalty shootout

Coach Louis van Gaal surprised many people by using Andries Noppert as the number 1 goalkeeper at this year's World Cup. But this 2m03 tall goalkeeper has played impressively in Oranje's journey to the quarterfinals.

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The Netherlands' next opponent in the quarterfinals is Argentina. This is one of the brightest champion candidates of this year's tournament. But Noppert, who made his Dutch debut in the opening match against Senegal, is unafraid to face a striker many consider to be the greatest in history.

When asked about the possibility of facing Messi on penalties, Noppert said: "I'm always ready for that. Messi can also miss kicks. We saw that show up at the beginning of this tournament. So he was just like us – a human being. Of course Messi is very good, but I can certainly save his penalties."

Messi is in good form in this World Cup. He scored 3 goals for Lionel Scaloni's army. Messi also successfully completed a penalty in the loss to Saudi Arabia but missed it against Poland in the last match of the group stage.

According to statistics, the Netherlands lost only 1 in 9 matches against Argentina in all competitions. It was a defeat in the 1978 World Cup final. However, the last draw of the two teams resulted in a penalty shootout, the Netherlands was the loser - in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup.

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