FIFA 2014 photos: Argentina's journey to their first World Cup final since 1990

[caption id=“attachment_1614033” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] In this slideshow we take a look at Argentina’s journey to the FIFA World Cup 2014 final. They will play Germany on 13 July, which will be around 12.30 am in the night Monday IST.  Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614081” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina’s Lionel Messi (C) shoots to score a goal against Bosnia during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614083” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Group Stage: Lionel Messi (C top) scores a goal past Bosnia’s goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (bottom) during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Argentina won 2-1 in the match. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614087” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Lionel Messi (R) scores a goal past Iran’s Reza Ghoochannejhad during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte. Argentina scraped through with 1-0 against Iran. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614089” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Lionel Messi scores on a free kick during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria. Argentina won 3-2 in the match. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614091” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Hair artist and master barber Rob Ferrel (L), known as “Rob the Original”, cuts the likeness of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi on the head of customer Vincent Hernandez. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614093” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring against Switzerland during extra time in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Corinthians arena. They beat Switzerland 1-0. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614095” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Switzerland’s goalkeeper Diego Benaglio fails to save a goal by Argentina’s Angel Di Maria (L) during extra time in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Corinthians arena. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614097” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina’s coach Alejandro Sabella celebrates after a goal by Argentina’s Angel Di Maria during extra time in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Switzerland. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614105” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain (L) kicks the ball to score a goal past Belgium’s Daniel Van Buyten (C) and Vincent Kompany during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Argentina won the quarter-final 1-o. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614107” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain (not pictured) scores a goal past Belgium’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during their 2014 World Cup quarter-final soccer match. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614109” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina fans board a train at Luz Station to catch the 2014 World Cup semi-final soccer match between Argentina and Netherlands at Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo July 9, 2014. REUTERS[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614111” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Nigel de Jong of the Netherlands during their 2014 World Cup semi-finals. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614113” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Maxi Rodriguez celebrates past goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen of the Netherlands after scoring the victory penalty during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup semi-finals at the Corinthians.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614115” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina’s national soccer players celebrate after their teammate Maxi Rodriguez scored the decisive goal during a penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands at their 2014 World Cup semi-finals at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. Pictured are (L-R) Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Pablo Zabaleta , Martin Demichelis , Marcos Rojo , Lucas Biglia , Rodrigo Palacio , Javier Mascherano, Ezequiel Garay and Sergio Aguero. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614117” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina’s Pablo Zabaleta, who was injured during the match, celebrates after winning their 2014 World Cup semi-finals against the Netherlands. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614103” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Fans wearing hats decorated with a caricature of Argentina’s Lionel Messi wait for the start of the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Argentina and Belgium at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 5, 2014. REUTERS[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614101” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina fans wait for the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Argentina and Switzerland at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo July 1, 2014. REUTERS[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614085” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] An Argentina fan waits for the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match between Argentina and Iran. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614119” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Argentina fans celebrate after their team won the 2014 World Cup semi-final match against the Netherlands as they watched at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters[/caption]