Argentina marched into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 extra-time win over Switzerland on Tuesday night.
The credit for the win went to Angel Di Maria, who took a pass from team skipper and star striker Lionel Messi to help the two-time champions to enter the quarter-finals.
Argentina will now face Belgium, who beat the USA, in the last eight on Saturday, reports the BBC.
It was a remarkable conclusion to a match that saw Argentina, rated among the favourites to win the World Cup, produce another distinctly average performance in neighbouring Brazil.
The match was watched by about 40,000 Argentina fans inside the Arena de Sao Paulo, and Di Maria's late intervention sparked wild celebrations between players and fans.
It was a heartbreaking end for Switzerland and particularly their veteran coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, who ends his 31-year managerial career with this loss.
The 65-year-old German, who was twice voted World Coach of the Year, retires after winning 19 major club trophies for Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Grasshoppers.
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