Defending champions Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals on Saturday.

The curtain comes down on the quarter-final stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a heavyweight clash between defending champions Argentina and an un

Julián Álvarez said he felt a 'huge release of emotions' after he scored his first World Cup goal for Argentina to propel his team into the semifinals against England.

Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martinez with seconds left in extra time only served to make the 3-1 victory look a whole lot easier than it was Saturday night.

With Argentina and England joining France and Spain in the semifinals, it’s the first time the top four teams in the FIFA rankings have all advanced that far.

The final two quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced two slow-burn thrillers that went into Extra Time when Argentina took on Switzerland and England clashed with Norway. Here's how the matches unfolded on this last multi-match day: This is how the semifinal bracket looks like for the 2026 World Cup: Here's how the games played out: (Mac Allister 10',

Deep in extra time, Argentina finally got its likely game-winner from Julián Alvarez to beat Switzerland in their World Cup quarterfinal. See the highlight