Argentina 1 vs. Belgium 0 in the 2014 World Cup

Information about the 1/4 Finals game played in the 2014 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Belgium and Argentina with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2014 World Cup, 1/4 Finals

Date: Saturday, July 05, 2014

Argentina

1 - 0

Belgium

Goals:

8'

Gonzalo Higuain

Players

Argentina
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Sergio Romero
DF	2.	Ezequiel Garay
DF	4.	Pablo Zabaleta
DF	15.	Martin Demichelis
DF	23.	José Basanta
MF	6.	Lucas Biglia
MF	7.	Angel Di Maria 33'
MF	14.	Javier Mascherano
FW	9.	Gonzalo Higuain 81'
FW	10.	Lionel Messi (C)
FW	22.	Ezequiel Lavezzi 71'
		Entered
MF	5.	Fernando Gago 81'
MF	8.	Enzo Pérez 33'
FW	18.	Rodrigo Palacio 71'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Agustin Orion
GK	21.	Mariano Andujar
DF	3.	Hugo Campagnaro
DF	17.	Federico Fernández
MF	11.	Maxi Rodriguez
MF	13.	Augusto Fernández
MF	19.	Ricardo Álvarez
FW	20.	Sergio Agüero
		Not Available
DF	16.	Marcos Rojo (suspended)
	Coach: Alejandro Sabella

Belgium
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Thibaut Courtois
DF	2.	Toby Alderweireld
DF	4.	Vincent Kompany (C)
DF	5.	Jan Vertonghen
DF	15.	Daniel van Buyten
MF	6.	Axel Witsel
MF	7.	Kevin De Bruyne
MF	8.	Marouane Fellaini
MF	10.	Eden Hazard 75'
FW	11.	Kevin Mirallas 60'
FW	17.	Divock Origi 59'
		Entered
MF	14.	Dries Mertens 60'
MF	22.	Nacer Chadli 75'
FW	9.	Romelu Lukaku 59'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Simon Mignolet
GK	13.	Sammy Bossut
DF	3.	Thomas Vermaelen
DF	18.	Nicolas Lombaerts
DF	23.	Laurent Ciman
MF	16.	Steven Defour
MF	19.	Mousa Dembélé
MF	20.	Adnan Januzaj
		Not Available
DF	21.	Anthony Vanden Borre (injured)
	Coach: Marc Wilmots

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Belgium	Eden Hazard	53' yellow card
Belgium	Toby Alderweireld	68' yellow card
Argentina	Lucas Biglia	75' yellow card

Substitutions

Argentina
Minute 33		Enzo Pérez	replaced	Angel Di Maria
Minute 71		Rodrigo Palacio	replaced	Ezequiel Lavezzi
Minute 81		Fernando Gago	replaced	Gonzalo Higuain
Belgium
Minute 59		Romelu Lukaku	replaced	Divock Origi
Minute 60		Dries Mertens	replaced	Kevin Mirallas
Minute 75		Nacer Chadli	replaced	Eden Hazard