Lionel Messi and Argentina facing Switzerland for the right to play England in the World Cup semifinal
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to secure a spot in the World Cup semifinals. They are set to face England in Atlanta after a hard-fought match that saw Switzerland finish with ten men.
Why it matters
This match determines the bracket for the World Cup semifinals, a major global sporting event.
Link Copied! Argentina outlasts Switzerland to advance to World Cup semifinals By Jacob Lev Julian Alvarez, center, celebrates scoring Argentina's second goal. Ryan Pierse/FIFA via Getty Images Argentina has loved taking the hardest path possible this World Cup.
And on Saturday, La Albiceleste did just that.
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to advance to the semifinals and set up a date with England in Atlanta on Wednesday.
The Argentines got the scoring started early but did not really do much offensively after that.
Alexis Mac Allister is there to give Argentina a 1-0 lead 🔥 pic.twitter.com/JluWeYZZ4z
Both teams went back-and-forth, up-and-down the pitch, resulting in nothing until Switzerland broke through in the 67th minute on a Dan Ndoye equalizing goal.
SWITZERLAND DRAWS LEVEL WITH ARGENTINA 🇨🇭 Dan Ndoye scores and looks straight into the camera pic.twitter.com/31TgzMi1Ht
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