Standout player: Lionel Messi (Argentina), Forward, rating 9.1.

Key stats: 1 assists, 1 shots ot, 1 shots off, 5 dribbles, 2 offsides, 6 key passes, 1 big chances, 11 crosses. Argentina 1 - 1 Switzerland. Argentina ADVANCE to the next round; Switzerland are ELIMINATED. This is a KNOCKOUT-STAGE match: no points and no group table at stake — NEVER write 'a point gained', 'share the spoils' or anything about standings; the story is who advances and who goes home. Competition: World Cup - Quarter-final.