Julián Álvarez's dream strike sends Argentina past Switzerland to World Cup semifinal against England
Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup semifinals.
- Julián Álvarez scored a spectacular goal in the 113th minute, with Lautaro Martínez adding a second in stoppage time.
- Argentina will face England in the semifinals, continuing a historic rivalry marked by controversial matches.
Argentina advanced to the World Cup semifinals after a grueling 3-1 extra-time victory over Switzerland. The match, played on Wednesday, saw Julián Álvarez score a stunning long-range goal in the 113th minute, followed by Lautaro Martínez sealing the win in stoppage time.
Switzerland, despite playing with 10 men for a significant portion of the second half after Breel Embolo's expulsion for simulation, fought valiantly. They earned extra time through Dan Ndoye's equalizer in the 67th minute, canceling out Alexis Mac Allister's early header from a Lionel Messi corner.
Everything is right here. Look at that strike. It's right in the top corner.
The win sets up a highly anticipated semifinal clash between Argentina and England. The two nations share a contentious World Cup history, including the "Hand of God" goal by Diego Maradona in 1986 and David Beckham's red card in 1998, both of which occurred during matches where Argentina ultimately prevailed.
The quality of the header is sensational.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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