Argentina legend Diego Maradona lead the celebrations after Marcos Rojo's late winner, offering a crude double-finger salute to Nigeria fans.
Rojo put Argentina in the World Cup last 16 with a dramatic late volley on Tuesday, putting his country's poor start to the World Cup behind them in a 2-1 win.
Maradona took it all in from a seat in a luxury box, and was highly expressive throughout the match, vacillating between expressions of joy, sorrow, prayer and eventually, taunting.
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The Argentine legend did not hold back after Rojo's goal, and social media captured the scene.
Argentina will take on France in a mouthwatering last-16 matchup on Saturday.
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