Antoine Griezmann calmly scored France's first goal from penalty spot following Marcos Rojo's foul on Kylian Mbappe.(Getty Images)
Argentina equalized against the run of play in the 41st minute when Angel Di Maria scored a beautiful curler from outside the box.(Getty Images)
In the stands, Diego Maradona immediately stood up to celebrate the goal, though this time his celebrations were a little subdued.(Getty Images)
Gabriel Mercado deflected Lionel Messi's shot into the back of the net in the 48th minute to give Argentina 2-1 lead.(Getty Images)
Benjamin Pavard smashed a brilliant volley into the far corner in the 57th minute to equalize for France.(Getty Images)
Kylian Mbappe, who caused Argentina all sorts of problems with his pace, scored two goals in 64th and 68th minute to make it 4-2 for France. (Getty Images)
The French players went wild with the celebrations after Mbappe scored to make it 4-2 for Les Blues. (Getty Images)
Sergio Aguero scored in the first minute of the injury time pulling Argentina closer towards forcing the extra time.(Getty Images)
But it was not enough for Argentina as the match ended 4-3 with France going through to the quarterfinals, leaving its fans in despair. (Getty Images)
Lionel Messi trudges into the shadows of the evening after what might be his last match in Argentina jersey.(Getty Images)
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