Argentina in quarter-finals with Messi magic, now will face this team

The Argentine team has once again escaped defeat in the FIFA World Cup 2026. In the Round of 16 match, the defending champion team was trailing by 2 goals against Egypt till the 79th minute. It seemed that after Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi would also bid farewell to the football world. However, after this Argentina made a miraculous comeback by scoring 3 goals and made it to the quarter-finals.

Christian Romero scored the first goal for Argentina in the 79th minute on Messi’s assist. After this, Messi scored a goal in the 83rd minute to equalize Argentina. The winning goal was scored by Enzo Fernandes in stoppage time.

This match was so difficult for Argentina that Messi burst into tears after the final whistle. He missed a penalty in the first half. This veteran showed his charisma in the last moments and saved Argentina from becoming a victim of reverse.

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Switzerland’s challenge to Argentina

Argentina, going for the second consecutive title, will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals. Switzerland made it to the next round after a goalless draw with a 4-3 win over Colombia in the penalty shootout. He has succeeded in reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup after 72 years.

Switzerland suffered a big setback before the match against Colombia. He had to be without young midfielder Johan Mzambi. Manjambi was injured during practice a day before the match. He had scored 3 goals in the tournament so far. Switzerland had never reached the quarter-finals since hosting the World Cup in 1954 but they maintained their composure, which proved crucial in the end.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final schedule