HIGHLIGHTS | FIFA World Cup 2026, Day 31: Argentina sink Switzerland in extra time to set up blockbuster semi-final with England
Julian Álvarez scored in extra time as Argentina overcame 10-man Switzerland and advanced to a semifinal against England.
- On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time at Kansas City Stadium, advancing to a World Cup semi-final match against England.
- Following Embolo's 72nd-minute red card, Switzerland played the final 50 minutes with 10 men, defending against Argentina's sustained pressure throughout extra time.
- Mac Allister's 10th-minute header opened the scoring, while Julian Alvarez's late strike in stoppage time secured Argentina's decisive 3-1 victory in the quarterfinal.
- This result marks the first time since rankings were introduced that the tournament's top four ranked teams have reached the semi-finals simultaneously.
- Switzerland delivered a 'valiant effort' throughout the match, maintaining control of the ball at times despite playing nearly 50 minutes with 10 men.
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Soccer-Argentina strike late in extra time to sink 10-man Swiss and reach World Cup semis - Regional Media News
By Lori Ewing KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 11 (Reuters) - Argentina's Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored deep in extra time to secure a dramatic 3-1 quarter-final win over 10-man Switzerland on Saturday and set up a heavyweight last-four clash against England in Atlanta on Wednesday. Lionel Messi's Argentina side kept alive their bid to become the first team to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962 with a victory that sparked pandemon…
Argentina qualified for the World Cup semi-finals by defeating Switzerland 3-1 after extra time on Saturday in Kansas City, in a very difficult match, and will face England on Wednesday for a place in the final. A recap of the match with our correspondent in Buenos Aires, Caroline Vicq.
In the last quarter-final of the World Cup, Argentina and Switzerland both scored one goal in normal time, but the defending champions scored twice in extra time against the ten-man European team and won 3-1.
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