Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Switzerland in extra time.Lionel Scaloni’s team took an early lead in the 10th minute through Alexis Mac Allister, who finished off a brilliant pass from Lionel Messi.Switzerland equalized through Dan Ndoye in the second half, but Breel Embolo’s second yellow card in extra time left them a man down.Julian Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal and Lautaro Martínez’s late third goal sealed the win.

This extends Argentina’s unbeaten World Cup run to 12 matches, bringing them closer to becoming the first team to retain the title since Brazil in 1962.They will now face England in the semi-finals after the Three Lions defeated Norway 2-1.The match was intense, with Switzerland defending resolutely despite the numerical disadvantage.