📹 Worldie saves it in extra time, and Argentina face England in semi

📹 Worldie saves it in extra time, and Argentina face England in semi Late on Saturday night (11), already in the early hours of Sunday (12), Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time and qualified for the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match was not exactly a showcase of technical quality, but it produced a "roller coaster of emotions." La Albiceleste opened the scoring early, with Messi delivering a corner onto Mac Allister's head. The goal made the No. 10 stand alone as the player with the most assists in World Cup history (11 goal passes). But after halftime, the European side equalized and put Argentina "on the ropes." But in one of those scripts that feels straight out of a movie, Switzerland had a player sent off after a VAR review. From there, it was all Argentina pressure until the final whistle, including Lionel Messi missing a one-on-one chance against the Swiss goalkeeper. In extra time, the "Swiss lock" clicked into place and was working well until Julián Álvarez scored a stunner. The Atlético Madrid forward unleashed a rocket into the top corner, blowing the roof off the "La Bombonera" atmosphere the Argentines created in the Kansas stadium. In stoppage time, on a deadly counterattack, Messi missed another one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but Lautaro Martínez pounced on the rebound to put the finishing touches on the match. 🚦 How it stands So, the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals are set! And for the first time, four world champions are among the last four teams standing! Tuesday (14) - 4pm (Brasília time) France (champions in 1998 and 2018) vs Spain (champions in 2010) Wednesday (15) - 4pm (Brasília time) England (champions in 1966) vs Argentina (champions in 1978, 1986 and 2022) This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.