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Tom Victor

Argentina under investigation for two World Cup rule breaches after Netherlands win

FIFA have confirmed Argentina are under investigation after the scenes during their World Cup quarter-final victory over the Netherlands.

Lionel Scaloni's side needed penalties to get past their opponents, after Wout Weghorst came off the bench to force extra-time with a late double. However, that was only part of the story, with referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz issuing more than a dozen yellow cards and showing a red to Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries after the game ended.

The outcome was a repeat of the 2014 semi-final, when Argentina prevailed on penalties after a goalless draw in Sao Paulo. The fallout is continuing, though, with FIFA issuing a statement.

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