Argentina 1–0 Belgium: 2014 World Cup match
1–0Full time
Match in one glance
ArgentinaBelgiumGoalCard
Argentina
Belgium
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
1Argentina0Belgium
Gonzalo Higuaín opened the scoring at 8′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaBelgium
1Goals0
1Bookings2
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1
Gonzalo HiguaínArgentina · 8′1goal
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2014
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Quarter-final
- Stage
- Quarter-final
- Date
- 2014-07-05
- Venue
- Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / BelgiumArgentina
Gonzalo Higuaín8′
Belgium
No goals
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaBelgiumGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Belgium
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0G. Higuaín 8′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Argentina
Reported roles
1Sergio RomeroEG
2Ezequiel GarayPZ
4Pablo Zabaleta
15Martín DemichelisJM
23José María BasantaLB
6Lucas Biglia
14Javier MascheranoReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 5FGFernando Gago81′
- 8EPEnzo Pérez33′
- 18RPRodrigo Palacio71′
Match contributions
- Lucas Biglia▰ 75′
- Gonzalo Higuaín⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Sergio RomeroGoalkeeper
- 2EGEzequiel GarayCentre-back
- 4PZPablo ZabaletaRight-back
- 6LBLucas BigliaCentral midfielder
- 7
Ángel Di MaríaLeft winger - 9Gonzalo HiguaínCentre-forward
- 10
Lionel MessiCentre-forward - 14Javier MascheranoCentral midfielder
- 15Martín DemichelisCentre-back
- 22ELEzequiel LavezziRight winger
- 23JMJosé María BasantaLeft-back
Belgium
Reported rolesTA
2Toby AlderweireldVK
4Vincent KompanyJV
5Jan VertonghenDV
15Daniel Van BuytenAW
6Axel WitselMF
8Marouane FellainiEH
10Eden HazardKM
11Kevin MirallasDO
17Divock OrigiReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 9RLRomelu Lukaku59′
- 14DMDries Mertens60′
- 22NCNacer Chadli75′
Match contributions
- Toby Alderweireld▰ 69′
- Eden Hazard▰ 53′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper - 2TAToby AlderweireldRight-back
- 4VKVincent KompanyCentre-back
- 5JVJan VertonghenLeft-back
- 6AWAxel WitselCentral midfielder
- 7
Kevin De BruyneAttacking midfielder - 8MFMarouane FellainiCentral midfielder
- 10EHEden HazardLeft winger
- 11KMKevin MirallasRight winger
- 15DVDaniel Van BuytenCentre-back
- 17DODivock OrigiCentre-forward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
1Argentina0Belgium
Gonzalo Higuaín opened the scoring at 8′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaBelgium
1Goals0
1Bookings2
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1Gonzalo HiguaínArgentina · 8′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2014
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Quarter-final
- Stage
- Quarter-final
- Date
- 2014-07-05
- Venue
- Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / BelgiumArgentina
Gonzalo Higuaín8′
Belgium
No goals
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.