Brazil World Cup 2014: Quarterfinals, Argentina Vs. Belgium 1-0,
Argentina V Belgium
ESTáDIO NACIONAL , BRASILIA, 6 JULY 2014
Argentina Belgium
1 FINAL SCORE 0
1 HALF TIME SCORE 0
10 SHOTS 10
2 SHOTS ON GOAL 1
11 FOULS 14
3 CORNERS 4
1 OFFSIDES 6
46 POSSESSION 54
Argentina goes through to the semifinals, the first time since 1990, after defeating Belgium in the Brazil World Cup 2014 quarterfinals. The single goal is short considering the number of scoring opportunities that Messi and Higuan had in the match.
Belgium, on the other hand was no match for the FIFA World Cup 2014 Argentina squad clearing Belgium's halfhearted offensives. The World Cup 2014 squad are unlikely to have fond memories of their last meeting in 1986, when Maradona reigned as 'king' on the football pitch. The 1986 match ended in a 2-0 defeat of Belgium that eventually led to Argentina winning the World Cup 1986.
Moving on to 2014, this time around Belgium still lacked the defense to cover the prominent Argentina star, who has won 4 Golden Boot awards, Lionel Messi. Despite a couple of goals by Huguan and DiMaria, Argentina is still dependent on Messi for changing the game play and rapid turnarounds that convert into goals.
Messi's presence in the World Cup 2014 is reassuring for fans after the 'death' of superstars in the World Cup such as Chrisitiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez sent home for biting an Italian defender, and the young Brazilian star Neymar out with a fractured vertebrae after a clash with a player on the Columbia team.
The number of goals for Argentina's winning matches are lower than those of France or even Brazil. However, Messi's presence on the pitch is the turning point for the side, particularly if Belgium decides to break and run with the ball toward Argentina's goalpost.
