Lionel Messi was pretty strong on Argentina’s performance against Cape Verde, which fell short of the high standards they had set leading up to that stage.

It was a nervy night for Argentina as Cape Verde threatened to pull off perhaps the biggest shock in World Cup history. What a credit the debutants were to their nation and the tournament – but the defending champions just about survived.

The quarter-final line-up is taking shape as the contenders are whittled down – who will fill the final two spots?

There are just two places to be filled in the World Cup quarter-finals, with Argentina and Egypt set to battle for one of them tonight in Atlanta. Each spearheaded by an ageing, left-footed and remarkable forward, the two sides overcame tense ties in the round of 32 to set up this encounter – will it be Lionel Messi or Mohamed Salah who continues on?

Kick off is at 5pm BST.