Holland and Argentina fans mingle in the centre of Frankfurt ahead of their Group C first-place decider at the Waldstadion
Argentina legend Diego Maradona offers his support from the stands as the game gets off to an exciting opening
And it is the man hailed as the next Maradona, Lionel Messi, who is at the centre of Argentina's best work
But Holland are unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when Gabriel Milito gets to grips with Andre Ooijer
The South Americans look more threatening as the half wears on, but Carlos Tevez finds Khalid Boulahrouz in his way
And Holland keeper Edwin van der Sar saves Messi's shot from the edge of the box as the half ends goalless
Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is largely anonymous for Holland and is replaced by Ryan Babel 10 minutes after the break
Goalscoring chances are at a premium for both sides though, as Tevez continues to find out on his forays forward
And when the Argentinian striker does create room for a shot, Van der Sar pulls off an excellent save to deny him
Holland come close to snatching a late winner, but Rafael Van Der Vaart's late-free-kick drifts wide of the post
The 0-0 draw mean Argentina top the group and play Mexico in the last 16, while second-placed Holland take on Portugal
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