Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: Álvarez belter seals World Cup semi-final tie against England
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to advance to the World Cup semi-finals against England. Julian Álvarez scored the decisive goal after a competitive match that saw Switzerland reduced to ten men.
Why it matters
The result determines the final bracket for the World Cup, setting up a highly anticipated match between two major footballing nations.
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: Álvarez belter seals World Cup semi-final tie against England FromTheSpot Sun, July 12, 2026 at 4:05 AM UTC · 6 min read Argentina defeated 10-man Switzerland in extra time after a wonderful Julian Álvarez strike booked their semi-final spot to set up a tantalising tie against England in the final four of the World Cup.
Argentina started fast and took an early lead from a simple corner routine, with Lionel Messi swinging it into Alexis Mac Allister who steered his header home in the first half.
Dan Ndoye and Ricardo Rodriguez responded in the second half with some lovely link up play before the former tucked the ball past Emiliano Martinez in the Argentine goal from a tight angle on the left to equalize.
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