Argentina survive again to book England semifinal
-- Julián Álvarez sent defending champions Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a stunning strike to help beat Switzerland in extra time on...
Key points
- -- Julián Álvarez sent defending champions Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a stunning strike to help beat Switzerland in extra time on Saturday night.
- Messi's nine-game World Cup scoring streak ended, but his pursuit of a second World Cup title continues.
- But video showed the Swiss player falling before the Argentina midfielder made contact with him, and since Embolo received a yellow card earlier in the match, he was sent off and Switzerland was left to defend with 10 players.
- It was the second time a yellow card has been overturned using the "mistaken identity" protocol at the World Cup.
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-- Julián Álvarez sent defending champions Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a stunning strike to help beat Switzerland in extra time on Saturday night. Messi's nine-game World Cup scoring streak ended, but his pursuit of a second World Cup title continues. But video showed the Swiss player falling before the Argentina midfielder made contact with him, and since Embolo received a yellow card earlier in the match, he was sent off and Switzerland was left to defend with 10 players. It was the second time a yellow card has been overturned using the "mistaken identity" protocol at the World Cup. The Swiss, meanwhile, were playing their first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954. Argentina turned up the pressure with Mac Allister missing wide with a header in the 89th minute, and Messi creating an opportunity in front of the goal that he sent just wide in the second minute of stoppage time, leaving the score tied into extra time.