Argentina's national team snatched the qualification ticket to the World Cup semi-finals, with difficulty at the expense of the Swiss national team, after defeating it 3-1, in the match that brought them together this morning, on the pitch of Kansas City Stadium.
The Argentine national team took the lead early with a header from midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, in the 10th minute, after a corner kick taken by Lionel Messi.
The Swiss national team equalized through winger Dan Ndoye, with a low shot that passed between the legs of goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, in the 67th minute of the match.
The Swiss team completed the match with ten players, from the 72nd minute, after striker Breel Embolo received a second yellow card followed by a red, for simulation, after the referee returned to video technology, based on the "wrong identity" rule, after the referee had awarded a foul against the same striker and given Argentine player Paredes a yellow card at the start of the attack.
The match went to extra time, with striker Julián Álvarez scoring the lead goal for Argentina, with a precise shot from outside the penalty area, in the 112th minute of the second extra time period.
Lautaro Martínez sealed Argentina's hat-trick in the first minute of stoppage time, in the second extra time period, after a counter-attack led by Thiago Almada.
Argentina's national team set up a date with England in the World Cup semi-finals, after the latter had defeated the Norwegian national team after also resorting to extra time.
