How to watch the Netherlands vs Argentina live stream, plus match preview, team news and kick-off time for the 2022 World Cup
Netherlands vs Argentina live stream and match preview, Friday 9 December, 19:00 GMT
Netherlands vs Argentina live stream and match preview
Looking for a Netherlands (opens in new tab) against Argentina (opens in new tab) live stream? We’ve got you covered. Netherlands vs Argentina is free on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 for free (opens in new tab) from anywhere.
The Netherlands led the group with seven points before comfortably beating the USA 3-1 in the second round.
Memphis Depay opened the scoring and put the icing on the cake with a slick pass that brought back memories of some of the great Dutch teams of the past.
The Orange faces an Argentina side that appears to have completely transformed from the one that suffered a shock defeat to Saudi Arabia (opens in new tab) in their opening match.
They have recovered well to beat Mexico (opens in new tab)Poland (opens in new tab) and Australia (opens in new tab) with relative ease in their last three matches.
The kick-off is at 19:00 GMT. Make sure you know how to watch World Cup 2022 wherever you are.
Team news
The Netherlands has a clean bill of health as they prepare to face Argentina in a real test of their credentials.
Lionel Scaloni must decide whether to reinstate the returning Angel di Maria in the starting line-up or keep faith in Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez, who found the net twice in Qatar.
Form
While the progress of the Netherlands is serene, with a first-place finish after an unbeaten group stage, Argentina had to fight back after a devastating loss to Saudi Arabia.
The reigning Copa America champions refused to budge under pressure and regained their composure and momentum with hard-earned victories over Mexico and Poland. Australia was no match for them in the second round.
Referee
The referee for the Netherlands vs Argentina has not yet been confirmed. More information about the referees of the 2022 World Cup can be found here.
Stadium
The Netherlands vs Argentina will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail. View all stadiums of the 2022 World Cup and see how they score.
Players to watch / Important battles
Lionel Messi is no longer the unstoppable force he seemed to be in his prime, but he remains Argentina’s biggest attacking threat. The 35-year-old comes to life in possession and his subtle movements will have to be watched closely.
The Netherlands rely more on the youthful dynamics of breakout star Cody Gakpo, who scored in each of their group stage matches. His form has attracted the interest of a large number of Premier League teams.
Read more about the full selections of the Netherlands and Argentina World Cup 2022.
Kickoff and channel
The kick-off is the Netherlands-Argentina 19:00 GMT On Friday December 9 in the United Kingdom. The game is free to watch on BBC One and iPlayer.
In the US, kick-off time is 2pm ET / 11am PT. The match will be shown on FOX/FS1 in the US. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
If you’re abroad for the 2022 World Cup, you won’t be able to watch on your domestic streaming service as usual. The broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!) and blocks you from watching it. However, you can use a VPN to get around that, without resorting to illegal feeds found on Reddit.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it meets your broadcaster’s terms and conditions, creates a private connection between your device and the internet, meaning the service can’t determine where you are and let you watch. And all the information that passes between them is completely encrypted, anonymous and secure – and that’s a result.
There are plenty of good options out there. For the 2022 World Cup, FourFourTwo currently recommends:
International World Cup 2022 TV rights
UK
All games in the UK are on the BBC or ITV.
United States
Fox are the World Cup rights holders in the United States. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels.
If you don’t have cable, you can use services like Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels. You can also watch the games on Peacock TV with Spanish commentary.
Canada
TSN show every game. You can subscribe to direct streaming or get it as part of your cable package.
- TSN (opens in new tab) ($19.99/month or $199.90/year)
Australia
As in the UK, coverage of the 2022 World Cup is completely free to watch. You can watch all 64 matches on the SBS TV channel and also stream online with SBS On Demand.
New Zealand
Paid provider Sky Sports is the rightful claimant to the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand. You can watch as part of your Sky subscription or pick up a Sky Now TV pass. There is also a 7-day free trial.
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