Argentina had a 1-0 lead in the first half against Belgium in their quarter final match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday.Higuain of Argentina gave his team early lead by a grounder shot outside the Belgium danger zone in the 7th minute of the game (1-0).In the 39th minute Messi was roughly charged by Belgium defender just outside the D-box. Thus referee awarded a free-kick in favour of Argentina. But Messi’s free-kick shot was passed away the second bar.Argentina produced a good number of attacks but the two time champions failed to increase the tally before the pre-lemon session. On the other hand, Belgium got two remarkable chances but they failed to utilize those.This is the third time those two sides face off in a World Cup competition. They have never played in a non-competitive match.Belgium have won every single match on their way to the quarter finals and their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has yet to experience international defeat.Former Chelsea player Kevin de Bruyne created 10 chances against the US which was more than any World Cup player since 1982.Four out of six Belgian World Cup goals came from substitutes. Argentina player Angel Di Maria scored in the 118 minute last week against Switzerland, which marked Argentina’s all-time latest goal in the World Cup.The Albiceleste have managed to win six out of seven World Cup games that have gone to extra time.In 1986 legendary Diego Maradona scored a World Cup classic against Belgium after he passed three players to score his second goal in the semi-final match that sent the Albiceleste to the final where they ultimately won the title.
