After suffering for 120 minutes, Argentina broke Switzerland's resistance and got a 3-1 win today at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, USA, in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Even though Switzerland played with ten players after Breel Embolo got a red card in the 72nd minute, the Swiss team was organized in defense, mentally tough, and physically strong. They kept up with Argentina, who could not find solutions and only secured the win in the second half of extra time through Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez.
Match Highlights and Goals
Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring with a header in the 10th minute after a corner kick taken by Lionel Messi. The score stayed the same until the end of the first half.
In the second half, Switzerland managed to equalize the score in the 67th minute through Dan Ndoye. The game was tied again, and the score stayed the same until the end of regular time, sending the match to extra time.
Switzerland kept fighting in extra time until Argentina took the lead in the 112th minute of the second extra half with a great shot by Julian Alvarez. Lautaro Martinez finally secured the win with a third goal in the 121st minute.
With this result, Argentina goes through to the semi-finals to face England next Wednesday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA.
