Argentina defeated Switzerland 3:1 in extra time and advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup
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The Argentina national team beat Switzerland 3:1 in extra time and became the fourth semifinalist of the 2026 World Cup. In the semifinals, the Argentinians will face England.
The Argentina national team defeated Switzerland 3:1 after extra time and became the last semi-finalist of the 2026 World Cup. This is reported by UNN.
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The match started at a cautious pace, but already in the 10th minute the Argentines opened the scoring. After a corner kick from Lionel Messi, Alexis Mac Allister scored. The Swiss equalized in the 67th minute thanks to a goal by Dan Ndoye.
The turning point came in the 72nd minute when Breel Embolo received a second yellow card for simulation and was sent off. Despite playing a man down, the Swiss national team held a draw in regular time and took the match into extra time.
Argentina pressed the opponent in extra time
In the 112th minute, Julián Álvarez put the Argentines ahead, and in the 121st minute, Lautaro Martínez set the final score – 3:1.
Thus, the Argentina national team became the fourth semi-finalist of the World Cup and joined Spain, England, and France. In the semi-finals, the Argentines will face the England national team.