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Loves writing, games, and writing about games. Began working in the industry in 2018 with esports.com, before moving to earlygame.com, and later joining the Dot Esports staff. Though a single player gamer at heart, he can be seen noobing around CS:GO lobbies.","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/kirilstoilov"}]}},"raw_content":"It\u2019s World Cup quarterfinal time in Qatar. The second match on the day brings together old rivals as the Netherlands will attempt to deprive Lionel Messi of the chance to win the World Cup for Argentina in what is likely his final opportunity. Messi\u2019s presence might sway most observers into thinking Argentina has the upper hand in this quarterfinal clash, but FIFA 23 might have something to say about that. We went through the in-game player ratings for both nations to see if one has a clear advantage over the other. We\u2019ve reached a stage in the tournament where that\u2019s becoming more and more unlikely, but you never know how FIFA 23 can surprise you. We took the starting lineups the Netherlands and Argentina used in their round of 16 victories over the USA and Australia, respectively. Only FUT World Cup Player items are eligible for this comparison. Here\u2019s how the numbers look. Netherlands FIFA 23 World Cup player ratings GK: Andries Noppert - 75 OVRRB: Denzel Dumphries - 83 OVRCB: Virgil Van Dijk - 90 OVRCB: Jurri\u00ebn Timber - 81 OVRCB: Nathan Ak\u00e9 - 80 OVRLB: Daley Blind - 81 OVRCM: Marten de Roon - 81 OVRCM: Frenkie de Jong - 87 OVRCAM: Davy Klaassen - 81 OVRST: Memphis Depay - 85 OVRST: Cody Gakpo - 84 OVR Argentina FIFA 23 World Cup player ratings GK: Emiliano Mart\u00ednez - 84 OVRRB: Nahuel Molina - 80 OVRCB: Cristian Romero - 84 OVRCB: Nicol\u00e1s Otamendi - 82 OVRLB: Marcos Acu\u00f1a - 85 OVRCM: Rodrigo De Paul - 84 OVRCM: Enzo Fernandez - 78 OVRCM: Alexis Mac Allister - 79 OVRRW: Lionel Messi - 91 OVRLW: Alejandro G\u00f3mez - 84 OVRST: Juli\u00e1n Alvarez

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We\u2019ve reached a stage in the tournament where that\u2019s becoming more and more unlikely, but you never know how FIFA 23 can surprise you. We took the starting lineups the Netherlands and Argentina used in their round of 16 victories over the USA and Australia, respectively. Only FUT World Cup Player items are eligible for this comparison. Here\u2019s how the numbers look. Netherlands FIFA 23 World Cup player ratings GK: Andries Noppert - 75 OVRRB: Denzel Dumphries - 83 OVRCB: Virgil Van Dijk - 90 OVRCB: Jurri\u00ebn Timber - 81 OVRCB: Nathan Ak\u00e9 - 80 OVRLB: Daley Blind - 81 OVRCM: Marten de Roon - 81 OVRCM: Frenkie de Jong - 87 OVRCAM: Davy Klaassen - 81 OVRST: Memphis Depay - 85 OVRST: Cody Gakpo - 84 OVR Argentina FIFA 23 World Cup player ratings GK: Emiliano Mart\u00ednez - 84 OVRRB: Nahuel Molina - 80 OVRCB: Cristian Romero - 84 OVRCB: Nicol\u00e1s Otamendi - 82 OVRLB: Marcos Acu\u00f1a - 85 OVRCM: Rodrigo De Paul - 84 OVRCM: Enzo Fernandez - 78 OVRCM: Alexis Mac Allister - 79 OVRRW: Lionel Messi - 91 OVRLW: Alejandro G\u00f3mez - 84 OVRST: Juli\u00e1n Alvarez

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It\u2019s World Cup quarterfinal time in Qatar. The second match on the day brings together old rivals as the Netherlands will attempt to deprive Lionel Messi of the chance to win the World Cup for Argentina in what is likely his final opportunity. Messi\u2019s presence might sway most observers into thinking Argentina has the upper hand in this quarterfinal clash, but FIFA 23<\/em> might have something to say about that.<\/p>

We went through the in-game player ratings for both nations to see if one has a clear advantage over the other. We\u2019ve reached a stage in the tournament where that\u2019s becoming more and more unlikely, but you never know how FIFA 23<\/em> can surprise you.<\/p>

We took the starting lineups the Netherlands and Argentina used in their round of 16 victories over the USA and Australia, respectively. Only FUT World Cup Player items are eligible for this comparison. Here\u2019s how the numbers look.<\/p>