Belgium and Argentina fans enjoy the harmonious atmosphere inside the stadium
The Argentina players warm up
The teams line up inside a packed Mane Garrincha National Stadium
It is a positive start from Argentina, with Lionel Messi taking the game to the Belgians
The positive attitude pays off in the eighth minute when the ball breaks to Gonzalo Higuaín at the edge of the area and the striker produces a superb instinctive finish to sweep it first time into the bottom corner of the goal
Thibaut Courtois had no chance to stop the ball rippling the back of the net
Higuain makes sure everyone knows who has put Argentina ahead
The Argentina fans celebrate their lead
Axel Witsel comes off worst in this tussle with Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi dances through the Belgium defence on the edge of the box and after being kicked four times eventually goes down
The Belgium players appeal to referee Nicola Rizzoli but their pleas fall on deaf ears
Messi gets up, dusts himself down and fires a fierce free-kick just wide of the target