DAY 31, "NEWS" AT THE WORLD CUP The Argentines passed the Swiss obstacle and scheduled a semi-final with the English

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Ažurirano: 12.07.2026. 06:02h
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There are no games on Sunday and Monday, the first one after that is on Tuesday - France and Spain meet in the semi-finals.

England and Argentina play the following day. Both matches start at 21 p.m.

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Read the Argentina - Switzerland match report at the link below:

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End of the match - Argentina defeated Switzerland 3:1 after extra time and scheduled a semi-final with England, which will be played on Wednesday at 21 p.m.

Once again, the current champion did not impress, but again, great desire and that famous character were the deciding factors.

Julián Álvarez was the X factor - he scored a Euro goal in the 112th minute to make it 2:1, and Lautaro Martinez also scored in the 121st. 

Argentina took the lead in the 10th minute through Alexis McAllister, Dan Endoy equalized in the 62nd, and then Switzerland was left with ten men due to the controversial sending off of Brill Embolo.

The Argentines failed in 90 minutes, but they did in 120 minutes, so they will face Albion in the battle for the final.

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GOOO

The Swiss are on their knees.

Lautaro Martinez
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GOOO

It can be said that they are now one step away from reaching the semi-finals, because they have more players.

Pauk shot diagonally from the left and hit the far corner of Kobelo's goal, which had no chance.

Julian Alvarez
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The last 15 minutes of the quarter-finals - will it go to penalties?

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The first overtime period has ended.

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Argentina dominates in the first overtime, Almada also entered, before him Nico Gonzalez - Scaloni sent all the "artillery" onto the field.

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The first overtime has begun.

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Extra time will be played, Argentina - Switzerland 1:1.

The reigning world champion threatened in the final with a player more, but the Swiss are very organized.

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Messi shot with his weaker right foot, wide of the post from 20 meters.

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The referee's stoppage time is nine minutes.

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There will be controversy again - Switzerland was left with ten men in the 72nd minute because Embolo received a second yellow card.

First, Paredes was cautioned for an alleged foul on the Switzerland striker, and then the footage showed that Embolo was the one who hit the opponent.

"Sajdžija" now have to play with one player less, and Embolo left the field in tears. 

Argentina - Switzerland
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GOOO

The scorer was Andoy, who played a double pass with Rodriguez, then routinely checked Martinez.

Argentina - Switzerland
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Switzerland was better in the second half, looking for an equalizer and came very close to getting it in the 65th minute when Andoy tried a header, but Martinez tamed the shot.

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Argentina could have made it 2-0 - Messi passed Molina, who was a bit selfish and tried to surprise Kobe from about 20 meters.

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The second half has begun in Kansas City.

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End of the first half - Argentina leads Switzerland 1-0 and is 45 minutes away from a match with England in the World Cup semi-finals.

He scored on a cross from Messi - it was his 10th assist at the World Cup, making him the record holder.

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The referee's time-out in the first half is four minutes.

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The Swiss had several chances from the danger zone, but they did not use them to threaten Argentina's lead, which had been in the lead since the 10th minute and McAllister's goal.

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