Argentina Advances to Semifinals | Macon News

Macon Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 12, 2026 · 1m

Argentina stunned Switzerland in a dramatic 3-1 win that went to extra time, sending them to the World Cup semifinals with a thrilling late strike from Julian Alvarez and a dramatic finish from Lautaro Martinez. Lionel Messi, though his scoring streak ended, kept his World Cup dream alive with a key assist. The match turned controversial when a yellow card was overturned via video review after replays showed a Swiss player had already been fouled — and since he already had a yellow, he was sent off, leaving Switzerland down to ten men. This marks another pivotal moment in the tournament’s use…