Alvarez’s stunning strike gives Argentina lead against 10-man Switzerland
FIFA WC26
3-1
Finished
3-1
Finished
Key moments
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10'
Goal
Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) scores!! -
44'
Yellow card
Breel EMBOLO (Switzerland) is booked by -
67'
Goal
Dan NDOYE (Switzerland) scores!! -
72'
Red card
Breel EMBOLO (Switzerland) is booked for -
97'
Yellow card
Thiago ALMADA (Argentina) is booked by -
98'
Yellow card
Lautaro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by -
112'
Goal
Julian ALVAREZ (Argentina) scores!! -
114'
Yellow card
Jose Manuel LOPEZ (Argentina) is booked -
120'+1'
Goal
Lautaro MARTINEZ (Argentina) scores!!
Squads
Argentina squad
- Selected
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
Defender -
5 Leandro PAREDES
Midfielder -
6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
Defender -
7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
Midfielder -
9 Julian ALVAREZ
Forward -
10 Lionel MESSI
C Forward -
13 Cristian ROMERO
Defender -
20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
Midfielder -
23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
Goalkeeper -
24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
Midfielder -
26 Nahuel MOLINA
Defender -
1 Juan MUSSO
Goalkeeper -
2 Marcos SENESI
Defender -
4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
Defender -
8 Valentin BARCO
Midfielder -
11 Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder -
12 Geronimo RULLI
Goalkeeper -
14 Exequiel PALACIOS
Midfielder -
15 Nico GONZALEZ
Midfielder -
16 Thiago ALMADA
Forward -
17 Giuliano SIMEONE
Forward -
18 Nico PAZ
Forward -
19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
Defender -
21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
Forward -
22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
Forward -
25 Facundo MEDINA
Defender
Switzerland squad
- Selected
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1 Gregor KOBEL
Goalkeeper -
4 Nico ELVEDI
Defender -
5 Manuel AKANJI
Defender -
6 Denis ZAKARIA
Midfielder -
7 Breel EMBOLO
Forward -
8 Remo FREULER
Midfielder -
10 Granit XHAKA
C Midfielder -
11 Dan NDOYE
Forward -
13 Ricardo RODRIGUEZ
Defender -
15 Djibril SOW
Midfielder -
22 Fabian RIEDER
Midfielder -
2 Miro MUHEIM
Defender -
3 Silvan WIDMER
Defender -
12 Yvon MVOGO
Goalkeeper -
14 Ardon JASHARI
Midfielder -
16 Christian FASSNACHT
Forward -
17 Ruben VARGAS
Forward -
18 Eray COEMERT
Defender -
19 Noah OKAFOR
Forward -
20 Michel AEBISCHER
Midfielder -
21 Marvin KELLER
Goalkeeper -
23 Zeki AMDOUNI
Forward -
24 Aurele AMENDA
Defender -
25 Luca JAQUEZ
Defender -
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.
- 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.