Defending champions Argentina have scraped into the 2026 World Cup semifinals following a heart-stopping 3-1 extra-time victory over Switzerland in Kansas City. A brilliant 112th-minute strike from Julián Álvarez broke the deadlock, but the post-match talk is completely dominated by a controversial VAR “mistaken identity” protocol that saw Switzerland reduced to 10 men right after tying the game. Argentina now advances to a massive semifinal showdown against England.
