In the upcoming World Cup quarterfinals, the Netherlands and Argentina will be in the spotlight. The last two meetings between the two teams ended 0-0, including the 2014 World Cup quarterfinals, where the two sides battled for 120 minutes with nothing to show for their efforts, before Argentina won the penalty shootout with four shots on target to advance.
Dutch goalkeeper Anders Norberg is fully prepared for the battle and is confident that he will do his best to save penalties and is expected to leave Argentinean star Mez empty-handed.
The 2'03" Andersnobel is the Dutch wonderkid, who only made his debut for the national team in the first group game and showed an amazing fighting spirit. In four games, he faced 17 shots on goal and managed to pounce 15 times, conceding only two goals.
Facing the upcoming Elite 8, Andersnobel is undaunted, stating, "Mays is human, and like everyone, he's going to miss penalties. The key is timing the saves." Mez has taken 26 penalties in his career, five of which he has missed, including a missed chance against Poland in the group stage of this World Cup.
Andersnobel believes that if a penalty shootout is needed, there is a good chance that Mez will be the first penalty taker. Saving his shot would be a huge blow to the confidence of the Argentine players, thus boosting the Dutch team's chances of advancing.
