Did Lionel Messi score today? Live updates, stats, highlights from Argentina vs. Switzerland
Argentina and Switzerland are competing in a 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match that has extended into extra time. Lionel Messi has yet to score in the match, though Argentina secured a lead late in the game.
Why it matters
The World Cup is a major global sporting event, and Messi's performance remains a focal point for international football fans.
Did Lionel Messi score today? Live updates, stats, highlights from Argentina vs. Switzerland originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Lionel Messi and Argentina stand two matches away from having the opportunity to defend their 2022 World Cup trophy at the final, and that road goes through European hopeful Switzerland .
Messi has shown the world time and time again that he can take Argentina as far as he can lead them. Late in the second half against Egypt in the Round of 16, La Albiceleste were down 2-0. One Messi assist and goal later, the game was tied, and eventually won by the Argentinians in dramatic stoppage-time fashion.
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