Watch: Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni and son share tears of joy following win in World Cup quarterfinal

The pair's emotional reaction to Argentina's victory was understandable. With a spot in the final four on the line, Friday's contest between Argentina and the Netherlands was chock-full of intense moments from start to finish. 

Things started well enough for Argentina, who grabbed a seemingly insurmountable 2-0 lead thanks to goals by Nahuel Molina (35th minute) and Lionel Messi (73rd minute). However, the Netherlands wouldn't go away, as they were willed back into the game by a standout performance off the bench from Wout Weghorst. Entering in the 78th minute, Weghorst scored off a header five minutes later, cutting the deficit to 2-1. In the 100th minute, Weghorst continued his heroics, tying the game off an incredible trick set-piece by the Netherlands, forcing a shootout to decide the quarterfinal winner. 

In the shootout, Argentina was victorious, 4-3, with the winning strike coming from Lautaro Martinez. 

Argentina punched their ticket to the semifinals on Tuesday, where they'll face off against Croatia. Earlier in the day, Croatia shocked Brazil in a shootout to advance.