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Argentina vs Switzerland Extended Highlights 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
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00:00Well, Lionel Scaloni has named an unchanged team for only the fourth time in 102 games.
00:07Two places were up for debate.
00:09Julien Alvarez is still preferred to Lautaro Martinez in attack.
00:14And now, well, Molina keeping the right-back spot ahead of Gonzalo Montial.
00:19This is the oldest World Cup line-up any team have fielded in a quarter-final since 1962,
00:27well over 30 years of age.
00:32Switzerland again without the exciting Johan Monsambi.
00:36He's got an injury and he's registered three goals and two assists so far.
00:41So this is a pretty big mess.
00:43Gregor Kobel, the keeper, has made more saves than any other quarter-final keeper so far.
00:48Captain Granit Xhaka winning his 152nd cap.
00:53He leads from the front.
00:54Gibril So comes into the midfield today to replace Adon's final game in this particular venue.
01:02But Argentina have based themselves in this city.
01:06So this will feel like home in lots and lots of ways for them.
01:11Here comes the corner kick for the world champions.
01:17Goes a long way and again, and he's into the net as well.
01:23McAllister got on the end of that one.
01:26And Argentina have an early lead.
01:29Delivered by the Liverpool man.
01:39No excuse for Switzerland with their size to get beat by Alexis McAllister here.
01:45But that ball is inch perfect.
01:49Over the top of Gibril So and a fantastic glanced header into the far post.
01:56Just fell with Chelsea.
01:57Only played 11 games.
01:59Four different coaches in that time.
02:01Including Thomas Tuka, by the way.
02:03Briefly.
02:08Nice ball.
02:08So, from range.
02:10Got hold of it all right.
02:11No problems for Martinez.
02:15The ball plays it through.
02:23Good play by Ndoy.
02:25He's been the brightest yet.
02:28Mbolo couldn't gather it.
02:29He's got a chance here.
02:30Mbolo.
02:31Martinez did just about enough.
02:33And that was the closest thing yet for Switzerland.
02:37Really convincing at times at the back.
02:39It's a really piercing pass here.
02:41And Mbolo gets a little lucky.
02:44Emi Martinez does a great job all the way out.
02:48Makes himself big.
02:49Doesn't foul him.
02:51And Lissandra Martinez just does.
02:54Does just.
03:03Alvarez.
03:06He was caught late there by Mbolo as Paredes.
03:09I wonder if the referee is going to do anything more here.
03:12And Paredes is going to stay down.
03:15And he does issue a yellow.
03:19I think he was reckless.
03:21And reckless is here.
03:23Yeah.
03:23Yeah.
03:24It was almost next week, wasn't it?
03:30Now, Leandro Paredes.
03:35It's a good ball through that.
03:36And the cross shot is massively disappointing.
03:40Alvarez wide open in the middle.
03:42Not sure why he didn't try to roll it across.
03:44He opted for the shot.
03:46It was the wrong decision there.
03:49That was Argentina's first shot since the goal.
03:51By the way, a long time ago in the 10th minute.
03:55And Molina scoring two absolute crackers in La Liga.
03:58One in the Madrid Derby.
03:59And a chance.
04:00Opportunity here.
04:01As Mbolo spreads it.
04:03And here is Endoy.
04:06And the flag does go up to deny Switzerland anyway.
04:10Argentina were certainly saved by the flag here.
04:12Their back line completely disjointed.
04:15I'm not sure he's offside, Ian.
04:18And if this ball had gone in, that would have been a really interesting review.
04:23In the end, a fantastic tackle.
04:25Last-ditch tackle by Lissandra Martinez.
04:28But they were all over.
04:30Akanji.
04:33Now, Ricardo Rodriguez with a decent-looking cross in there.
04:37And Mbolo was on the end of it.
04:39And Martinez with the save.
04:42One, I think, was probably enjoyed.
04:45Well, this is better for Akanji.
04:46We saw it with El Veli earlier.
04:48Willing to step forward and create a numerical advantage.
05:04Maybe trying to tempt Argentina out.
05:06I don't think that's going to happen.
05:08Laid off towards Froiler there.
05:09Who nearly had a chance to break through.
05:12Endoyed to help it on.
05:14Rita wide.
05:15Rodriguez with the cross.
05:17Endoy's header.
05:18Beaten away by Martinez.
05:20Had to be sharp there.
05:22And Drenin Endoy at the heart of that.
05:25Storys linking him with a move away from Nottingham Forest to Roma.
05:43And Xhaka likes a long range shot.
05:46And there is one.
05:46And it took a bit of saving by Martinez.
05:50He can crack them.
05:51Well, Switzerland's starting to build the pressure.
05:53Look at the movement on that ball.
05:56Martinez.
05:57Great job.
05:58From the tenacious Lissandro Martinez.
06:02A few times now they've rolled it into Mbolo.
06:04He's really strong in there.
06:06Players running off him.
06:07And it's starting to create real havoc in that Argentinian defense.
06:12Bolo in his third World Cup.
06:16And he stays in chance for Wren.
06:18He's been around.
06:20And because Switzerland are pushing more numbers forward and Bolo's getting isolated 1v1 with Romero a lot.
06:26And he's posting up.
06:27Endoy again here.
06:29And they're level.
06:32Switzerland.
06:33Spring of shock.
06:35And Argentina are stunned.
06:38Dan Endoy.
06:46Go!
07:06Well, jubilation for the Swiss behind that goal.
07:09You have to say, Ian, you felt it coming.
07:13And as the ball slid into Rodriguez, back to Endoy.
07:16Excellent first touch.
07:18Gets it out of his feet.
07:20Calmly rolls it into the far post.
07:23Underneath the leg of Emi Martinez.
07:26And how sweet it is for Switzerland.
07:291-1.
07:32Through the goalkeeper's legs.
07:34His 10th goal for his country.
07:37Celebrations.
07:39That is an absolute bombshell for Argentina.
07:43What's just happened here.
07:48We're going to send reverberations around Planet Football, that goal.
07:55Now we're going to see a yellow for Paredes.
07:57And I'm really interested, Ian, now to see how the game changes.
08:02There's no contact.
08:03And therefore, the yellow card is unjust.
08:05And actually, the Swiss player is diving.
08:07So, what the referee can do in his power, which we saw in a previous game with the United States.
08:11He can reverse the yellow card and give it to the Swiss player.
08:15After the review, there is no foul for number five.
08:18And number seven, there is a clear simulation.
08:21Final decision, yellow card to number seven.
08:24Oh, wow.
08:26Oh, wow.
08:28And in that instance, all the hullabaloo about the Egypt game.
08:32And Egypt's protests afterwards feel it's the way the decision's fallen.
08:38And the decision has fallen Argentina's way.
08:42And then Ndoy up top by himself.
08:43And he has a really important role.
08:44Not only defensively, but he needs to help them relieve the pressure.
08:48Anytime the ball goes in, you need to draw fouls, hold the ball,
08:51and try to relieve pressure for even a few minutes at a time.
08:55It can really help them get over the finish line.
09:00Played in behind.
09:01And here's the opportunity and a fantastic save.
09:06Kuba was up very, very quickly.
09:08Messi, but the flag was up.
09:12Oh, well, he's pretty close on that.
09:14I'm not sure if he's up.
09:15I don't think he is up.
09:17And very interesting had that gone in.
09:20In the end, this is so good from Kuba.
09:24He realizes that Messi has a trick up his sleeve
09:28and stands tall to make the save.
09:30And he wouldn't have known it was offside.
09:32He usually plays in the right back position.
09:39And the third lead striker, Zaki Ndouni, is pretty happy.
09:50He's doing a lot of talking and organizing out there.
09:57He hooks it away.
09:58He's coming back again pretty quickly.
10:04Fernandes with the ball across.
10:07Did that go out of play?
10:09Well, it looked as if it might have done.
10:12McAllister was arriving in the middle.
10:13A couple of things here.
10:16Fantastic ball across the goal mouth.
10:18And I do think Martinez just gets there.
10:27And ultimately, it looks like it maybe came off Elvedi.
10:36He scored a winning penalty in the shootout in the great final four years ago.
10:45Messi dropped a shoulder, found a bit of room.
10:48Oh!
10:49And was that close to winning it for Argentina?
10:53Well, as it comes to Messi, this time he dips, cuts onto his right foot.
10:57And I'm not sure Kubel can see that.
11:04Blocked in front by Vidmer, and he knew nothing about it.
11:09Off comes the long-serving Ricardo Rodriguez.
11:14He's already had one assist to up in the Golden Boot race tonight from a corner kick early on.
11:21Again, they're looking for the flick on.
11:23It goes a long way and beaten away by Kubel.
11:29And this is so good from Kubel.
11:31First shot on target since the goal as well.
11:34We are heading to extra time.
11:35Another third...
11:39Dissandro Martinez.
11:45Armada's looking for the one, two!
11:48Nearly worked.
11:51Fair legs.
11:52Yeah, he's got all the energy and a clever little one-two here.
11:55In the end, just...
11:56And he's Messi.
11:59This is a repeat of what happened in the 2014 World Cup.
12:02It went to extra time.
12:04Argentina wanted in the end with a goal from the much-missed Angel Di Maria.
12:09Armada!
12:10A lot of people thought it was in.
12:13He's certainly asking questions of this Swiss defense.
12:16Again, Zacharias has to come out to the right.
12:20Cuts inside this time.
12:22Through the legs.
12:25Absolutely no spin.
12:26Glances the outside of the post.
12:28The carry this race is run.
12:31Looks tired.
12:32A lot of the Swiss players will be.
12:35The county's strong.
12:43That's definitely going to be a problem, I think, for Armada.
12:47Yeah.
12:48Yellow card.
12:52And these little moments are so important for Switzerland.
12:56This time it's Freuler.
12:57Who is it?
13:04Messi again.
13:08Jose Antonio Martinez out for a goal kick.
13:14I can remember four years ago...
13:16That's the last we're going to see of Lionel Messi.
13:17He'll be 39 by the next one.
13:20Unrealistic to expect him to carry on.
13:23But as well, it's...
13:24It's in defiance.
13:26I know a bit about timing, don't they, in Switzerland as well.
13:33Muhain.
13:35Plays it inside.
13:36Yashadi.
13:39And Xhaka.
13:41Eight out of 18 penalties in shootouts.
13:46There was another one that...
13:47You get that even a little bit wrong.
13:49It can end up in your net.
13:51He's only inches away from...
13:52Yeah, like, top five leagues.
13:56Those players have yet more work to do here tonight.
14:00Argentinian supporters try to lift their team over the line.
14:07Almada.
14:10Messi.
14:12Messi.
14:13Still Messi!
14:14And Kerbal knew kind of where that was arriving.
14:18He was well struck.
14:27Alvarez!
14:29Oh!
14:30That is a wondrous goal!
14:38Argentina do it again!
14:52You're starting to wonder if the breakthrough would ever come.
14:55And as Alvarez takes a touch inside on his right foot.
14:59Look at this from behind.
15:02Sits up perfectly for him.
15:06Absolutely inch perfect.
15:08In the top corner.
15:11Kubel.
15:11Who's done absolutely nothing wrong.
15:15No chance.
15:17What a goal!
15:20Taking place there.
15:21But a crossfire.
15:22Striking again, isn't it?
15:232014.
15:24Di Maria here.
15:25It looks like...
15:28Alvarez has done that.
15:30The scoreline doesn't begin to tell the story of this game tonight.
15:41Argentina get possession.
15:43Messi wants it on the far side.
15:45But it's Almada.
15:47He's going to try and find...
15:48Messi's going to try and score himself.
15:50La Torra Martinez!
15:523-1 Argentina.
15:54Game, set and match.
15:55That will be all she wrote.
16:12Who finished this off.
16:14And finished off Switzerland.
16:17Switzerland had no choice but to throw caution to the win.
16:20I thought the chance got away from Almada a little bit.
16:23Kubel has to be smart here.
16:25Unfortunately for Switzerland.
16:27Falls right to the feet of that man.
16:29Europe are not going to have it all their own way.
16:32The champions are still around at this World Cup.
16:37And they mean business.
16:39The whistle goes.
16:40Argentina are the Chiefs in Kansas City tonight.
16:57Key names.
16:59Compulsive viewing every time.
17:01And they're into the semi-final.
17:03And what a semi-final it will be against England.
17:06So much history there.
17:08Let's hand it back to Jules for the moment.
17:10We go the next a small fish......
17:10Moving on, we want to give a sure every penny to watch the speed set this time to 100 of
17:10the GHF.