Argentina Football Formation

Lineup (4-4-1-1)

Argentina Vs Belgium - 2014 World Cup Quarterfinals (05/07/2014)

GK ROMERO
CB DEMICHELIS
CB GARAY
RB ZABALETA
LB BASANTA
DMF BIGLIA
DMF MASCHERANO
RMF/AMF DI MARÍA
LMF LAVEZZI
AMF/SS MESSI
CF HIGUAÍN

Substitutions: Pérez for Di María (33 mn - competition-ending Injury), Palacio for Lavezzi (71 mn) and Gago for Higuaín (81 mn)
Notes: Rojo, the regular LB for Argentina, was suspended for this due to accumulation of yellow cards
Pérez played as CMF on the right side
During most of the second half, Higuaín operated as right CF and Messi as left SS/AMF
Gago played on the left side of Mascherano as DMF, leaving Messi upfront as SS

Captained by: Lionel Messi
Short Free Kick: Lionel Messi
Long Free Kick: Lionel Messi/Javier Mascherano/Lucas Biglia/Martín Demichelis/Ezequiel Lavezzi/José María Basanta
Free Kick 2: Lucas Biglia
Left Corner: Ezequiel Lavezzi
Right Corner: Lionel Messi
Penalty: Lionel Messi
Players to go up in freekicks and corners: Martín Demichelis, Ezequiel Garay, José María Basanta

Team Strategy

★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession DEF
★Total Defense
★Change Sides: Messi/Higuaín - Second Half | Biglia/Mascherano - Second Half | Gago/Biglia/Mascherano