Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 to reach World Cup semi-finals

BSS
Published On: 12 Jul 2026, 10:03

KANSAS CITY, July 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Argentina set up a World Cup semi-final against England as Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored in extra time to propel the reigning champions to a 3-1 win over Switzerland on Saturday.

Alvarez's curling shot and Martinez's tap-in settled a tense contest after Alexis Mac Allister had opened the scoring and Dan Ndoye equalised for the Swiss, who had Breel Embolo sent off in the second half.
 

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