Alvarez's 112th-Minute Goal Helps Lift Argentina Past Switzerland 3-1 and Into World Cup Semifinals

Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal lifted Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into the FIFA World Cup semifinals, completing another dramatic escape at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium. After Alexis Mac Allister put Argentina ahead off a Lionel Messi corner, Switzerland responded with Dan Ndoye’s equaliser in the 67th minute. The match then swung when Breel Embolo received a second yellow card for simulation; a video assistant review under the tournament’s “mistaken identity” protocol upheld the red. With Switzerland reduced to 10 players, Argentina still needed extra time to decide. In the 112th minute, Julián Alvarez scored from long range near 25 yards, curling into the top corner. Lautaro Martínez added the final goal late in stoppage time to set up a semifinal against England in Atlanta.