WIth just minutes remaining before a penalty shootout on Tuesday, Messi passed to Di Maria who netted home the winner in a 1-0 victory over Switzerland to reach the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals.
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A fan of Argentina wearing a mask of retired Argentine player Diego Maradona cheers before their 2014 World Cup match against Switzerland on Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters -
Argentina players pose for a team photo prior to their match against Switzerland on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images -
Ricardo Rodriguez controls the ball against Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina during their match on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images -
Argentina forward and captain Lionel Messi, centre, controls the ball as he is surrounded by Switzerland defender Fabian Schar, bottom left, midfielder Granit Xhaka, top left, defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, top right, and defender Ricardo Rodriguez, bottom right, during their round of 16 match on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup. Gabriel Bouys / AFP -
Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka,centre, Argentina defenders Marcos Rojo,left, and Ezequiel Garay, right vie for the ball during their match on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup. Nelson Almeida / AFP -
Josip Drmic of Switzerland, left, and Fernando Gago of Argentina in action during their match on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup. Tolga Bozoglu / EPA -
Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball against Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday. Gabriel Bouys / AFP -
Argentina's Angel di Maria shoots to score the winner in the second half of extra time on Tuesday for a 1-0 victory over Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup. Sebastiao Moreira / EPA -
Angel di Maria of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's winning goal against Switzerland in the last-16 at the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images -
Angel di Maria of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-0 winner against Switzerland on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup. Julian Finney / Getty Images -
Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, centre, attacks during the final minutes of their loss to Argentina on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup. Christophe Simon / AFP -
Blerim Dzemaili of Switzerland hits the goal post with a hitter in the dying moments of their loss to Argentina on Tuesday at the 2014 World Cup round of 16. Ballesteros / EPA -
Switzerland defenders Fabian Schar, second left, and Johan Djourou react after missing the shot on goal in their loss to Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Anne-Christine Poujoulat / AFP
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