Argentina won a big football match against Switzerland on Saturday, July 11, 2026. The game was in Kansas City. Argentina is the defending champion, and they won 3-1. This win sends them to the World Cup semifinals.
The match was very difficult. Argentina scored first when Alexis Mac Allister kicked the ball into the net. Lionel Messi helped with a corner kick. However, Switzerland played very well. Dan Ndoye scored for Switzerland in the 67th minute. The score was 1-1, so the game went to extra time.
There was a big moment with the video referee (VAR). At first, the referee gave a yellow card to Leandro Paredes. But the referee made a mistake about his identity. Because of this, the Swiss player Breel Embolo received a red card instead. He had to leave the pitch, so Switzerland had fewer players.
In the 112th minute, Julian Alvarez scored a great long-distance goal. This made the score 2-1. Later, Lautaro Martinez scored again in the final seconds. This made the final score 3-1. Lionel Messi did not score in this game, but he still played well.
Now, Argentina will play England in the semifinals on Wednesday in Atlanta. England won their match against Norway 2-1. Both teams are very strong, and fans are excited to see this big game. Argentina wants to win the trophy again.