Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after his team wins the penalty shootout against the Netherlands to advance to the World Cup final. (Srdjan Suki / EPA)
Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saves a penalty shot off the foot of the Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder. (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)
Lionel Messi, Argentina’s captain, scores the first penalty for his team against the Netherlands. (Srdjan Suki / EPA)
Goalkeeper Sergio Romero blocks a shot by the Netherlands’ Ron Vlaar during the penalty shootout. (Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press)
Lionel Messi controls the ball around three Dutch players. (Fabrizio Bensch / AFP/Getty Images)
Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain lies on the field after he was called off sides. Before the call, he thought he’d scored. (Chema Moya / EPA)
Fans in Sao Paulo watch the match through a rain shower. The match went into extra time scoreless, with few highlights from either side. (Diego Azubel / EPA)
Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal shows his frustration. (Matthias Hangst / Getty Images)
Lionel Messi’s free kick was Argentina’s best chance in the first half. (Srdjan Suki / EPA)
Lionel Messi leads Argentina, which hopes to make its first World Cup final appearance since 1990. (Diego Azubel / EPA)
Arjen Robben, center, and the Netherlands hope to make a return to the World Cup finals after finishing as runners-up to Spain in 2010. (Victor R. Caivano / Associated Press)
Argentina fans, arriving for Wednesday’s match against the Netherlands in Sao Paulo, wear Pope Francis masks. (Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA)
Argentina fans celebrate on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro before their team’s semifinal against the Netherlands. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Dutch fans deck themselves in orange. (Marius Becker / EPA)
The Dutch, left, and Argentine teams pause before the start of Wednesday’s match to pay their respects to soccer star Alfredo di Stefano, who died Monday. (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)
