Argentina beat Switzerland in extra time to reach World Cup 2026 semifinal against England

Al Jazeera reports Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in the quarterfinals, booking a Wednesday semifinal with England. The match result is based on a single supplied source and should be treated as developing rather than independently confirmed.

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Published July 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM UTC · Updated July 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM UTC

Argentina needed extra time to beat Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals, according to Al Jazeera, and the win set up a semifinal against England on Wednesday. Because only one source document is supplied, the result and matchup are attributed entirely to that report and should be treated as developing. [66426353-b965-43c2-94dc-ba9d3d2f358c]

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The result sends Argentina into the World Cup 2026 semifinals and determines its next opponent, England. [66426353-b965-43c2-94dc-ba9d3d2f358c]

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Version 1 · July 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM UTC — Initial source-grounded generation