• A general view of the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday prior to Argentina and Belgium's 2014 World Cup quarter-finals match. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    A general view of the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday prior to Argentina and Belgium's 2014 World Cup quarter-finals match. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Argentina fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to the match against Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Argentina fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to the match against Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • Eden Hazard of Belgium holds off the challenge of Javier Mascherano of Argentina during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    Eden Hazard of Belgium holds off the challenge of Javier Mascherano of Argentina during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina scores his team's goal in their 1-0 win over Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina scores his team's goal in their 1-0 win over Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Angel di Maria, down, of Argentina reacts during his team's match against Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Peter Powell / EPA
    Angel di Maria, down, of Argentina reacts during his team's match against Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Peter Powell / EPA
  • Marouane Fellaini of Belgium challenges Lionel Messi of Argentina during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Marouane Fellaini of Belgium challenges Lionel Messi of Argentina during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Axel Witsel of Belgium and Ezequiel Lavezzi of Argentina compete for the ball during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Axel Witsel of Belgium and Ezequiel Lavezzi of Argentina compete for the ball during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Argentina captain Lionel Messi vies with Belgium captain Vincent Kompany during their quarter-final match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Adrian Dennis / AFP
    Argentina captain Lionel Messi vies with Belgium captain Vincent Kompany during their quarter-final match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Adrian Dennis / AFP
  • Football fans watch during the second half of the 2014 World Cup quarter-final football match between Argentina and Belgium at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday. Christophe Simon / AFP
    Football fans watch during the second half of the 2014 World Cup quarter-final football match between Argentina and Belgium at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday. Christophe Simon / AFP
  • Marouane Fellaini of Belgium controls the ball against Jose Maria Basanta of Argentina during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Marouane Fellaini of Belgium controls the ball against Jose Maria Basanta of Argentina during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • Argentina's players celebrate after winning their quarter-final football match against Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Pedro Ugarte / AFP
    Argentina's players celebrate after winning their quarter-final football match against Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Pedro Ugarte / AFP

Football

In pictures: Gonzalo Higuain fires Argentina into World Cup semi-finals

Jake Badger

July 05, 2014

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Images from Argentina’s 1-0 win over Belgium on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals in Brasilia, Brazil, where Higuain’s goal proved decisive to put Messi and co in the last four.

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