Belgium coach Marc Wilmots labelled Argentina as “ordinary” and criticised their spoiling tactics after his side went out of the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat in the quarter-final in Brasilia.
Gonzalo Higuain’s early goal was enough to decide the contest after which Wilmots said he was proud of his team but derided Argentina’s approach.
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