Painting the town white and blue

As the all-important Fifa World Cup semifinal clash between Argentina and Croatia draws nearer, Argentina fans in Bangladesh are all set to let their voices be heard and their passion for Messi and Co take centre stage.

Love for Argentina has brought Nawab Alibardi and Abdur Rob together, hours before the hotly anticipated semifinal in Qatar. Have a look at their football-crazy antics, courtesy of our photographer Rashed Shumon.

Rob, a rickshawpuller and an ardent fan clad in an Argentina jersey, has been taking Alibardi around the capital tonight in a rickshaw decked out in flags of the South American nation and Bangladesh.

Alibardi has taken it a step further, with his body painted in Albiceleste colours and a picture of Lionel Messi on his chest.