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Alvarez’s stunning strike gives Argentina lead against 10-man Switzerland
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Goal Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) scores!!
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Yellow card Breel EMBOLO (Switzerland) is booked by
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Goal Dan NDOYE (Switzerland) scores!!
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Red card Breel EMBOLO (Switzerland) is booked for
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Yellow card Thiago ALMADA (Argentina) is booked by
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Yellow card Lautaro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by
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Goal Julian ALVAREZ (Argentina) scores!!
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Yellow card Jose Manuel LOPEZ (Argentina) is booked
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Goal Lautaro MARTINEZ (Argentina) scores!!
Argentina squad
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO Defender
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5 Leandro PAREDES Midfielder
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ Defender
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL Midfielder
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9 Julian ALVAREZ Forward
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10 Lionel MESSI C Forward
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13 Cristian ROMERO Defender
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER Midfielder
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ Goalkeeper
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ Midfielder
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26 Nahuel MOLINA Defender
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1 Juan MUSSO Goalkeeper
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2 Marcos SENESI Defender
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL Defender
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8 Valentin BARCO Midfielder
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11 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
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12 Geronimo RULLI Goalkeeper
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14 Exequiel PALACIOS Midfielder
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15 Nico GONZALEZ Midfielder
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16 Thiago ALMADA Forward
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE Forward
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18 Nico PAZ Forward
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19 Nicolas OTAMENDI Defender
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ Forward
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ Forward
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25 Facundo MEDINA Defender
Switzerland squad
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1 Gregor KOBEL Goalkeeper
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4 Nico ELVEDI Defender
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5 Manuel AKANJI Defender
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6 Denis ZAKARIA Midfielder
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7 Breel EMBOLO Forward
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8 Remo FREULER Midfielder
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10 Granit XHAKA C Midfielder
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11 Dan NDOYE Forward
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13 Ricardo RODRIGUEZ Defender
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15 Djibril SOW Midfielder
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22 Fabian RIEDER Midfielder
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2 Miro MUHEIM Defender
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3 Silvan WIDMER Defender
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12 Yvon MVOGO Goalkeeper
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14 Ardon JASHARI Midfielder
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16 Christian FASSNACHT Forward
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17 Ruben VARGAS Forward
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18 Eray COEMERT Defender
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19 Noah OKAFOR Forward
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20 Michel AEBISCHER Midfielder
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21 Marvin KELLER Goalkeeper
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23 Zeki AMDOUNI Forward
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24 Aurele AMENDA Defender
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25 Luca JAQUEZ Defender
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26 Cedric ITTEN Forward
- Full squad
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9 Johan MANZAMBI Midfielder
Argentina have regained the lead against Switzerland in their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final, with Julian Alvarez scoring what BBC Sport described as a stunning strike during extra time in Kansas City. The goal came with Switzerland reduced to ten men, and it moved Argentina back in front in a closely contested knockout tie.
The match had progressed into extra time, indicating the scores had been level after 90 minutes, with Switzerland playing a player short following a sending-off. The BBC Sport clip covering the moment was published as part of its Fifa World Cup 2026 video coverage and is available to UK users only.
In short
- Julian Alvarez scores a stunning extra-time goal for Argentina.
- Argentina lead ten-man Switzerland in their World Cup quarter-final.
- The knockout tie is being played in Kansas City.
Explained simply
The FIFA World Cup is the international football championship where national teams compete every four years for the sport's highest honour. The 2026 tournament has now reached the quarter-final stage, with eight teams remaining competing for spots in the semi-finals.
Argentina are one of the world's most successful football nations and recently won the 2022 World Cup. They have progressed through the 2026 tournament rounds as one of the competition's strongest sides.
Switzerland is a capable European football team that has also advanced through the tournament to reach the quarter-finals. This knockout stage match means only the winner will continue in the competition.