Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain (2nd R) kicks to score a goal past (L-R) Belgium's Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Daniel Van Buyten and Axel Witsel during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Argentina were leading Belgium 1-0 at halftime thanks to an early goal from striker Gonzalo Higuain in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with Lionel Messi again providing their inspiration.
Higuain fired Argentina ahead after eight minutes with a right-foot shot on the turn from the edge of the area that gave keeper Thibaut Courtois no chance, while Messi constantly teased the Belgium defence and went close with a free kick.
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