Argentina defeats Switzerland to reach World Cup 2026 semi-finals

The 2026 World Cup quarter-finals are ongoing in the host countries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As part of this stage, the national teams of Argentina and Switzerland competed against each other.

In this match, the reigning world champions won 3-1. Initially, Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Then, in the 67th minute, Dan Ndoye equalized from his flank, entering the penalty area. No more goals were scored in regular time, and the teams went into extra time.

In extra time, the Argentines took the lead again thanks to Julian Alvarez's excellent goal. In the 120+1 minute, Lautaro Martinez put the final point - 3:1.

Thus, Lionel Scaloni's team reached the semi-finals and will face the England national team in this stage.