Belgium coach Marc Wilmots told his players that they can "write history" in Saturday's quarter-final against Argentina in Brasilia by going on the attack.
Belgium last reached the semi-finals in 1986, when they lost to Diego Maradona's Argentina, and with the last four now in sight, Wilmots has urged his players not to be inhibited by the occasion.
"We've studied their tactics and we'll stick to our style. We won't just defend," said Wilmots.
"We play compact football and we don't leave a lot of space. We have to attack and defend together.
"It's all a matter of balance between attack and defence, but it's a quarter-final. We can write history. The players know this and we're going to play our own game."