Oooof! Javier Mascherano heads the back of Georginio Wijnaldum's head and is out on the deck. The ref quickly stops play and ushers on the medics, that is a nasty blow.

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Bergkamp 98 revisited? Right idea as Nigel de Jong floats a long diagonal pass toward Robin van Persie, whose movement is superb, but Ezequiel Garay just about gets his forehead to the ball to nod it clear.

The Dutch can go long when they need to.

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Better, that's better! Twice Argentina move it out wide with first Ezequiel Lavezzi on the right, and then Enzo Perez finding space on the left. The final ball just isn't up to scratch though. Corner.

And that is a chance! Ezequiel Garay heads the corner over and gets a mouthful of Ron Vlaar's size 12s into the bargain. Taste some leather.

Former England international Chris Waddle, BBC Radio 5 live

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"Cagey. I would say Argentina are the slightly better side and have more life and pace about them at the moment. They are running the game with quick breaks down the right but they can't get bodies in the box.

"The Dutch look like they are feeling the effects of their last game against Costa Rica."

We were monumentally spoiled by last night's semi-final. This is more like it, cagey, cautious, who'll blink first stuff...

David:, external Argentina have worked out not to allow Netherlands to counter, getting back in numbers. Makes for a dull game though.

Bob:, external Both sides playing football chess, it's brilliant. Neither side committing their queen!

Nathan Bright:, external Obviously we're expecting this one to be closer than last night. I'd accept 6-1 Netherlands. Spoilt and hopeful?

Possession deadlocked at 50/50 so far as Gonzalo Higuain wins a corner for the min in blue and white. Argentina looking marginally more dangerous in the opening exchanges.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Sao Paulo

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"Early evidence suggests Nigel de Jong will be spending at least the next 90 minutes in close proximity to Lionel Messi."

Mark Lawrenson
Match of the Day analyst

"Jasper Cillessen's positioning of the wall was excellent because he put the centre-backs in the wall and it meant Lionel Messi knew he couldn't go over men of 6ft 3in, 6ft 4in. So he had to go over the other side."

Former England international Chris Waddle, BBC Radio 5 live

"Messi went around the wall and not through it. Normally he goes over it but he tried catching the keeper out with the eyes. Give the keeper credit, he was in a superb position."

Lionel Messi takes it, and drills it too, but Jasper Cillessen dives to his right and holds on! Good hands.

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Lovely! Gonzalo Higuain floats a lovely pass over the top, Enzo Perez runs it in from the right and is eventually tripped by Ron Vlaar.

Free-kick for a certain Mr. Messi...

A pretty steady opening 10 minutes or so in Sao Paulo. A different sport to the end-to-end, thrill-a-minute opening last night. Give it time.

Former England international Chris Waddle, BBC Radio 5 live

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"Every time Argentina get the ball you can hear a lot of jeers, a lot of whistling, especially when Messi gets it."

Social media comments from around the world are being translated and curated by the BBC's multilingual World Cup Twitter conversation, @viabbc., external

El Chaja (Argentina):, external It's not a team, it's a country. It's not 11, it's 40 million playing in Brazil.

Leandro Palezzo (Argentina):, external In the streets of Buenos Aires there is a party mood. A lot of music, a lot of white and light-blue.

Aysen (Turkey):, external My heart would normally go with Argentina but my love for Dirk Kuyt is something else!

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Well in Dirk! The former Liverpool centre-forward finds himself as last man at right-back and shuts the door well on Lionel Messi.

What a bizarre and brilliant career Kuyt has had. Who is the next striker to end up as a full-back? Fernando Torres?

The Dutch now having a spell of keep-ball. Unfortunately for goal lovers, neither side look like having a Brazil-style meltdown in these early stages....

Mark Lawrenson
Match of the Day analyst

"Zabaleta didn't dare tackle Robben until he went out of the box - then he went for him. With his form over the last couple of seasons, Zabaleta is up there with the best right-backs in the world."

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Arjen Robben finds space on the corner of the area, danger here, and Pablo Zabaleta keeps an arm on him until the Dutchman leaves the box - then crunches him with a slide tackle! Great challenge.