📝 2026 World Cup: overnight round-up

📝 2026 World Cup: overnight round-up Every morning, OneFootball brings you a full recap of the night at the World Cup. The night's results The can't-miss story of the night The 2026 World Cup keeps delivering its fair share of wild twists, but the misfortune suffered by Breel Embolo during the clash between Switzerland and Argentina is likely to be talked about for a very long time. With 15 minutes left in normal time, just as referee João Pinheiro had shown Leandro Paredes a yellow card for a heated challenge with Embolo, VAR stepped in on the grounds of "mistaken identity." After reviewing the footage, the referee made a dramatic U-turn: clearing Paredes, he ruled that Embolo had actually exaggerated the contact. That fatal reinterpretation led the referee to book the Swiss player instead. Major problem: Embolo had already been booked. So this improbable reversal turned into a second yellow card, meaning immediate dismissal. Going from victim to sent-off player in the space of a minute, Embolo could not contain his rage and despair, breaking down in tears as he headed back to the dressing room.  This cruel twist hastened Switzerland's elimination in extra time. Argentina took full advantage of its superiority to score the two goals that sealed a 3-1 win. A brutal ending for the Nati! The other controversy After England coach Thomas Tuchel criticized the way his team played against Norway, Jude Bellingham fired back bluntly. A response that sent shockwaves through the English press. The 3 players who shone Jude Bellingham (England) Jude Bellingham to the rescue! Already the author of a brace against Mexico in the round of 16, the England midfielder did it again with a huge performance against Norway. He first got the Three Lions back on track by scoring the equalizer, before sending England into the quarter-finals with a second decisive goal in extra time. Lionel Messi (Argentina) Once again, Lionel Messi delivered in a knockout match. In the 10th minute, the Argentina captain provided the assist for the opening goal, immediately putting La Albiceleste on the right track. Highly influential in the game, he also completed a string of successful dribbles. Without getting on the scoresheet, La Pulga was at the heart of almost every Argentine attack and was the driving force behind qualification. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) The Atlético de Madrid striker once again showed his clinical edge. He scored Argentina's second goal with a superb curling strike and constantly put the Swiss defense under pressure with his movement and work rate. Always available, he contributed to the team's overall play and offered Messi plenty of options. Today's schedule Rest day. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.