Key Moments: Argentina vs Switzerland

Key Moments

Argentina seized control from the outset at Arrowhead Stadium. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing a move orchestrated by Lionel Messi. The early goal set the tone for a match Argentina dominated through the first half and into the second period.

Switzerland pulled level in the 67th minute when Dan Ndoye converted a chance created by Ricardo Rodríguez. The goal breathed life into the Swiss challenge and forced Argentina to respond in a match that had begun to slip away from them.

The deadlock held through 90 minutes, pushing the contest into extra time. Argentina broke the stalemate in the 112th minute. Julián Alvarez restored their lead, finishing after José Manuel López found him in a decisive moment. That goal proved crucial - it gave Argentina breathing room and shifted momentum irreversibly in their favour.

Lautaro Martínez sealed the result in the 120th minute, adding a fourth goal to confirm Argentina's passage. The late strikes in extra time extinguished any Swiss hopes of a comeback. Argentina's ability to score twice in the additional 30 minutes separated the teams decisively.

The match turned on Argentina's clinical finishing in extra time. Where Switzerland had briefly threatened an upset through Ndoye's equaliser, they lacked the firepower to sustain the pressure. Messi's early influence and the late finishing of Alvarez and Martínez proved the difference.