The Argentine national team booked a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, after defeating its Swiss counterpart with a score of 3-1 after extra time, in the confrontation that brought them together at Kansas City Stadium in the quarter-finals.
The Tango national team had a fiery encounter in the semi-finals with the English national team, in an anticipated summit that brought together two of the most prominent candidates to compete for the title.
The Argentine national team entered the match strongly, and succeeded in opening the scoring early. In the tenth minute, after Lionel Messi executed a perfect corner kick, Alexis McAllister rose to it and converted it with a powerful header into the net, giving Argentina the advantage.
Despite the Argentine control in many periods, the Swiss team was able to return to the result in the 68th minute, after Dan Ndoye received a pass from Ricardo Rodriguez, before he shot a ground ball from inside the penalty area that landed in the Tango goal.
The minute witnessed 70 One of the most prominent moments of the match, after the referee showed the yellow card in the face of Leandro Paredes following an intervention on a Swiss player, before the video referee intervened and revealed Briel Embolo’s attempt to deceive the referee, so the Swiss striker received the second yellow card and left the match with a red card, so his country continued the match with ten players.
The tie continued until the end of regular time, with the two teams heading to extra time, where the Argentine team took advantage of the numerical shortage in the ranks. His opponent, and Julian Alvarez was able to restore the lead in the 112th minute with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, which the Swiss goalkeeper was unable to stop.
In the last minute of the match, Lautaro Martinez ended the hopes of the Swiss team, after he caught a ball that bounced off the goalkeeper following a wonderful run by Thiago Almada, and put it into the net, scoring the third goal, confirming Argentina’s qualification to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a well-deserved 3-1 victory.