By Iain Rogers BRASILIA, July 3 (Reuters) - Argentina's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium on Saturday is likely to be decided by who comes out on top in a continuing duel between their captain Lionel Messi and opposing goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Barcelona forward Messi, whose four goals and one assist have propelled the South Americans into the last eight, has faced Courtois 10 times in three seasons since the lanky 22-year-old joined Atletico Madrid on loan from Chelsea in 2011. Courtois has been solid rather than spectacular, making 11 saves in Belgium's four games compared with 29 by United States stopper Tim Howard, though he did produce a brilliant block to deny U.S. forward Clint Dempsey late in their last-16 clash.
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