{"id":192849,"date":"2026-07-12T04:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T10:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192849"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T10:17:21","slug":"argentina-beats-switzerland-to-set-up-world-cup-2026-semifinal-with-england-world-cup-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192849","title":{"rendered":"Argentina beats Switzerland to set up World Cup 2026 semifinal with England | World Cup 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Argentina need extra time to beat Switzerland 3-1 in the quarterfinals to set up a showdown with England on Wednesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Defending champions Argentina will face England in the semifinals of FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating ten-man Switzerland 3-1<\/a> after extra time thanks to a decisive long-range effort by Julian Alvarez.<\/p>\n

Alexis Mac Allister headed in a 10th-minute cross by Lionel Messi to hand Argentina the lead at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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It was far from the dominant display that the South Americans would have hoped for thereafter, and the Europeans deservedly levelled in the 67th minute when Dan Ndoye slotted home from close range.<\/p>\n

The Swiss controversially lost Breel Embolo<\/a> to a second yellow in the 72nd minute for simulation. VAR had to intervene, however, to request the referee to review whether the booking given to Argentina\u2019s Leandro Paredes was a case of mistaken identity \u2013 a new VAR rule for this tournament.<\/p>\n

Embolo appeared to dive to win the free kick and Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro changed his decision, which resulted in an inconsolable Embolo given his marching orders.<\/p>\n

Argentina pressed for the winner in normal time and nearly found their reward with virtually the last kick of the period when Lisandro Martinez flung himself at a loose ball in the box, but his scissor-kick didn\u2019t have the power to beat the keeper.<\/p>\n

Messi had himself come close when through, one-on-one, but his chip was saved. The referee\u2019s assistant raised his flag to suggest the effort would have been offside anyway, although replays show a goal may well have stood \u2013 it would have been Messi\u2019s ninth in six appearances at the tournament.<\/p>\n

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It was Alvarez who stole the show on this occasion, however, with a fizzing effort from 25 yards which rifled into the top right corner of the goal in the 112th minute.<\/p>\n

As the Swiss threw bodies forward in the dying seconds, there were huge holes left at the back and Lautaro Martinez capitalised deep into stoppage time in extra time to slot home a third after a counterattack led by Thiago Almada, whose initial shot deflected kindly into his teammate\u2019s path.<\/p>\n

Argentina will now face England in the semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. Spain play France, the team Argentina defeated in the final at Qatar 2022, on Tuesday in the other last-four clash.<\/p>\n

Only two nations have previously defended a World Cup title, Italy and Brazil.<\/p>\n

The taxing nature of the competition, which saw Argentina also pushed to extra time in the round of 32 by Cape Verde, may play a part.<\/p>\n

England, though, also needed extra time to beat Norway on Saturday, and 39-year-old Messi seems determined to defy time and can\u2019t be ruled out from finding yet more magical moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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