Argentina Beat Switzerland After Extra Time To Set Up FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal Against England

Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to set up a FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal against England. The defending champions secured their place in the last four on Saturday in Kansas City, down a man following a decisive red card decision. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 10th minute by heading in a precise cross from Lionel Messi. Dan Ndoye levelled for Switzerland in the 67th minute, but five minutes later Breel Embolo was shown a second yellow after a VAR review under a new “mistaken identity” protocol. With the match forced into extra time, Julian Alvarez struck in the 112th minute from nearly 25 yards to regain the lead. Lautaro Martinez added a late counterattack finish to make it 3-1.