Argentina vs 12.07.26 01:003 – 1After ET
Switzerland — World Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Argentina overpower ten-man Switzerland in extra time to reach World Cup semi-finals
Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in a World Cup quarter-final at Arrowhead Stadium, with the score locked at 2-1 at the end of normal time before two late goals settled the contest. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing off a Lionel Messi assist to give Argentina an early lead they would carry into the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Switzerland levelled through Dan Ndoye in the 67th minute, converting after a Ricardo Rodríguez assist to make it 1-1. Five minutes later Breel Embolo was sent off, leaving Switzerland to play the remainder of the match with ten men and shifting the balance firmly in Argentina's favour heading into extra time.
With the numerical advantage, Argentina eventually broke through again in the 112th minute when Julián Álvarez scored from a José López assist to restore the lead at 2-1. Lautaro Martínez added a third deep into added time, in the 120+1st minute, sealing a 3-1 win after extra time and sending Argentina through to the semi-finals.
Messi set up the opening goal for Mac Allister and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.9, while Álvarez and Mac Allister both contributed a goal apiece with ratings of 7.7.
Argentina dominated possession at 59% to Switzerland's 41%, reflecting their control for long periods of the match.
Argentina beat Switzerland 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
Argentina met Switzerland in the World Cup (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Sunday, 12 July 2026, 01:00 UTC at Arrowhead Stadium. Referee: Joao Pedro Pinheiro.
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Key moments
- 10' Goal: Alexis Mac Allister (assist: Lionel Messi) — 1–0 · Watch Alexis Mac Allister's goal video (10')
- 67' Goal: Dan Ndoye (assist: Ricardo Rodríguez) — 1–1 · Watch Dan Ndoye's goal video (67')
- 72' Red card: Breel Embolo
- 112' Goal: Julián Álvarez (assist: José López) — 2–1 · Watch Julián Álvarez's goal video (112')
- 120' Goal: Lautaro Martínez — 3–1 · Watch Lautaro Martínez's goal video (120')
Starting line-ups
Argentina (4-1-3-2)
Switzerland (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Argentina 59%, the draw 23%, Switzerland 18%. It finished Argentina 1–1 Switzerland.
Argentina's rating gap decides it on neutral ground — Argentina are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Argentina's 59%. The draw at 23% is lifted by neutral ground.
Why Argentina at 59%?
Argentina sit 263 points higher on our strength rating — 2145 to 1882. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.1% of 5,859 such games.
Why only 59%?
A final at a neutral venue: Argentina lose the usual home lift, so the class read is re-centred. On grounds we detect as neutral, listed-home sides won 44.6% of 26,593 games vs 45.2% at real homes.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,363. Neutral ground adds 2.2 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Argentina have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 46.9% of 2408 measured games and congested visitors 28.1% of 2445 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points. Switzerland have 16 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the official international ratings list, which carries their full international history into the number. National sides play too few games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from the published international ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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What the press said
💥🇦🇷 ARGENTINA BEAT SWITZERLAND AND FLY TO WORLD CUP SEMI FINALS! Who’s been your Man of the Match? https://t.co/1k2OTG4Mpg
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Argentina into the World Cup semi-finals after a 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland. Julian Alvarez with a stunning winner. Breel Embolo sent off for a second yellow after a mistaken identity VAR check. Argentina face England on July 15 in Atlanta for a place in the final.🇦🇷 https://t.co/sad6xwf4UP
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About this match
On this page: the Argentina vs Switzerland final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Alexis Mac Allister's goal against Switzerland (10').
- Watch Dan Ndoye's goal against Argentina (67').
- Watch Julián Álvarez's goal against Switzerland (112').
- Watch Lautaro Martínez's goal against Switzerland (120').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Argentina 3–1 Switzerland. Explore more on the Argentina and Switzerland team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Argentina vs Switzerland?
Argentina beat Switzerland 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Argentina vs Switzerland?
Alexis Mac Allister (10') for Argentina; Dan Ndoye (67') for Switzerland; Julián Álvarez (112') for Argentina; Lautaro Martínez (120') for Argentina.
›Where can I watch Argentina vs Switzerland highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Argentina 3–1 Switzerland are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.