Argentina vs Switzerland Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-Final: ARG 3-1 SUI At Full-Time | Mac Allister, Alvarez, Lautaro On Target As La Albiceleste Qualify For Semis

Argentina vs Switzerland AS IT HAPPENED, FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a hard-fought 3-1 extra time win over a stubborn Switzerland team in Kansas City. The Albiceleste went ahead in the 10th minute with a header from Alexis Mac Allister after a corner kick from Lionel Messi. Argentina were in control but could not pull away and the door was left ajar for a Swiss fightback. In the middle of the second half, Dan Ndoye shocked the defending champions by scoring with a turn after a through-ball from Ricardo Rodríguez to make it 1-1.  The game took a dramatic turn in the 71st minute when Swiss forward Breel Embolo was shown a red card following a VAR review that upgraded an incident to a second yellow. Switzerland were down to 10 men but defended heroically to force extra time.  The extra man for Argentina eventually told in the 112th minute when Julián Álvarez cut inside and unleashed a spectacular 25-yard shot into the top corner. Lautaro Martínez scored a third goal in the final minute of stoppage time to finish off a semifinal game against England.