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Quarter-finals

Argentina vs Switzerland

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:00 CET/CEST. 3 - 1 (aet).

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Argentina flag

Argentina

3 - 1 (aet) Finished
Switzerland flag

Switzerland

Match

Details

Date
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City
Stage
Quarter-finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Argentina
Goals
10' ARG Alexis Mac Allister67' SUI Dan Ndoye112' ARG Julian Alvarez120+1' ARG Lautaro Martinez
Cards
5 cards (ARG 3Y/0R, SUI 1Y/1R)
Substitutions
12 substitutions (ARG 6, SUI 6)
Fouls
32 fouls (ARG 14, SUI 18)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group J Table

Group details
Argentina flagArgentina #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Argentina flagArgentinaAdvanced from groupArgentina finished 1st in Group J with 9 points and +7 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Runner-upRunner-upLost the World Cup final against Spain, 1 - 0 (aet).9+7300
2Austria flagAustriaAdvanced from groupAustria finished 2nd in Group J with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Spain, 3 - 0.40111
3Algeria flagAlgeria3rd #6Advanced from groupAlgeria finished 3rd in Group J with 4 points and -2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Switzerland, 2 - 0.4-2111
4Jordan flagJordanGroup-stage exitJordan finished 4th in Group J with 0 points and -5 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-5003
Away qualifying group

Group B Table

Group details
Switzerland flagSwitzerland #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Switzerland flagSwitzerlandAdvanced from groupSwitzerland finished 1st in Group B with 7 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out QFOut QFEliminated in the Quarter-finals against Argentina, 3 - 1 (aet).7+4210
2Canada flagCanadaAdvanced from groupCanada finished 2nd in Group B with 4 points and +5 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Morocco, 0 - 3.4+5111
3Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina3rd #5Advanced from groupBosnia and Herzegovina finished 3rd in Group B with 4 points and -1 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against United States, 2 - 0.4-1111
4Qatar flagQatarGroup-stage exitQatar finished 4th in Group B with 1 points and -8 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.1-8012
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
Argentina flagArgentina3 - 1 (aet)SwitzerlandSwitzerland flag
ArgentinaSwitzerlandGoalYellowRedSub
1' - Key moment - Denis Zakaria7' - Key moment - Granit Xhaka10' - Goal - Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina 1-0 Switzerland20' - Key moment - Djibril Sow44' - Yellow card - Breel Embolo47' - Key moment - Fabian RiederHT - Key moment - Half time55' - Key moment - Dan Ndoye60' - Key moment - Breel Embolo65' - Key moment - Dan Ndoye66' - Key moment - Granit Xhaka67' - Goal - Dan Ndoye - Argentina 1-1 Switzerland70' - Key moment - VAR decision72' - Red card - Breel Embolo78' - Substitution - Nico Gonzalez - for Nicolas Tagliafico85' - Substitution - Lautaro Martinez - for Rodrigo De Paul85' - Substitution - Gonzalo Montiel - for Nahuel Molina86' - Substitution - Silvan Widmer - for Djibril Sow86' - Substitution - Zeki Amdouni - for Dan Ndoye86' - Substitution - Miro Muheim - for Fabian Rieder89' - Key moment - Alexis Mac Allister90+2' - Key moment - Lionel Messi93' - Key moment - Thiago Almada90+5' - Substitution - Eray Comert - for Ricardo Rodriguez96' - Substitution - Ardon Jashari - for Denis Zakaria97' - Yellow card - Thiago Almada98' - Yellow card - Lautaro Martinez90+9' - Key moment - Lisandro Martinez99' - Key moment - Granit XhakaFT - Key moment - Full time90' - Substitution - Thiago Almada - for Enzo Fernandez105' - Key moment - Ardon JashariET HT - Key moment - Extra-time half-time105' - Substitution - Nicolas Otamendi - for Cristian Romero110' - Substitution - Jose Manuel Lopez - for Leandro Paredes112' - Key moment - Lionel Messi112' - Goal - Julian Alvarez - Argentina 2-1 Switzerland114' - Yellow card - Jose Manuel Lopez115' - Substitution - Ruben Vargas - for Remo Freuler120+1' - Key moment - Thiago Almada120+1' - Goal - Lautaro Martinez - Argentina 3-1 SwitzerlandAET - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT105'AET

Flashscore-style editorial momentum curve based on ESPN play-by-play, AP and Guardian reporting: Argentina struck early, Switzerland grew into the match and equalised through Ndoye, Embolo's second yellow shifted territory back to Argentina, but Switzerland still resisted deep into extra time before Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez broke it open.

Events

Match Events

1'
Key moment: Denis Zakaria

Switzerland - Early shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

7'
Key moment: Granit Xhaka

Switzerland - Long-range effort goes over as Switzerland begin bravely.

10'
Goal: Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina - Assist: Lionel Messi - Argentina 1-0 Switzerland - Header from Messi's corner gives Argentina the lead.

20'
Key moment: Djibril Sow

Switzerland - Right-footed shot from distance is saved by Emiliano Martinez.

44'
Yellow card: Breel Embolo

Switzerland - Booked for a bad foul before half-time.

47'
Key moment: Fabian Rieder

Switzerland - Shot from outside the box is blocked after the restart.

HT
Key moment: Half time

Argentina - Argentina lead 1-0, but Switzerland have stayed in the game physically.

55'
Key moment: Dan Ndoye

Switzerland - Shot from the left side of the box is blocked as Switzerland build pressure.

60'
Key moment: Breel Embolo

Switzerland - Header from Ricardo Rodriguez's cross is saved by Emiliano Martinez.

65'
Key moment: Dan Ndoye

Switzerland - Header from the centre of the box is saved by Martinez.

66'
Key moment: Granit Xhaka

Switzerland - Low shot from distance is saved by Martinez.

67'
Goal: Dan Ndoye

Switzerland - Assist: Ricardo Rodriguez - Argentina 1-1 Switzerland - Right-footed finish from a tight angle brings Switzerland level.

70'
Key moment: VAR decision

Argentina - Card decision is changed after review in a controversial mistaken-identity check.

72'
Red card: Breel Embolo

Switzerland - Second yellow card after VAR review for simulation; Switzerland are reduced to 10 men.

78'
Substitution: Nico Gonzalez

Argentina - For: Nicolas Tagliafico

85'
Substitution: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - For: Rodrigo De Paul

85'
Substitution: Gonzalo Montiel

Argentina - For: Nahuel Molina

86'
Substitution: Silvan Widmer

Switzerland - For: Djibril Sow

86'
Substitution: Zeki Amdouni

Switzerland - For: Dan Ndoye

86'
Substitution: Miro Muheim

Switzerland - For: Fabian Rieder

89'
Key moment: Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina - Header from close range misses the top-left corner after Nico Gonzalez crosses.

90+2'
Key moment: Lionel Messi

Argentina - Right-footed shot from outside the box curls just wide.

93'
Key moment: Thiago Almada

Argentina - Shot from the left side is saved by Kobel.

90+5'
Substitution: Eray Comert

Switzerland - For: Ricardo Rodriguez

96'
Substitution: Ardon Jashari

Switzerland - For: Denis Zakaria

97'
Yellow card: Thiago Almada

Argentina - Booked for a bad foul.

98'
Yellow card: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - Booked for a bad foul during Switzerland's resistance.

90+9'
Key moment: Lisandro Martinez

Argentina - Shot from the centre of the box is saved by Gregor Kobel.

99'
Key moment: Granit Xhaka

Switzerland - Long-range shot goes high after Jashari keeps Switzerland alive.

FT
Key moment: Full time

Switzerland - Ten-man Switzerland force extra time at 1-1.

90'
Substitution: Thiago Almada

Argentina - For: Enzo Fernandez

105'
Key moment: Ardon Jashari

Switzerland - Shot from outside the box is high and wide before extra-time half-time.

ET HT
Key moment: Extra-time half-time

Switzerland - Switzerland hold Argentina to 1-1 through the first half of extra time.

105'
Substitution: Nicolas Otamendi

Argentina - For: Cristian Romero

110'
Substitution: Jose Manuel Lopez

Argentina - For: Leandro Paredes

112'
Key moment: Lionel Messi

Argentina - Shot from outside the box is saved low by Kobel.

112'
Goal: Julian Alvarez

Argentina - Assist: Jose Manuel Lopez - Argentina 2-1 Switzerland - Brilliant right-footed strike from outside the box flies into the top corner.

114'
Yellow card: Jose Manuel Lopez

Argentina - Booked after setting up the go-ahead goal.

115'
Substitution: Ruben Vargas

Switzerland - For: Remo Freuler

AET
Foul: Team fouls

Argentina - Official team total: 14 fouls committed.

AET
Foul: Team fouls

Switzerland - Official team total: 18 fouls committed.

120+1'
Key moment: Thiago Almada

Argentina - Shot from the centre is saved by Kobel during a fast break.

120+1'
Goal: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - Argentina 3-1 Switzerland - Finishes the rebound from a fast break to seal Argentina's semi-final place.

AET
Key moment: Full time

Argentina - Argentina advance after extra time and will face England in Atlanta.

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