Scaloni's men ride a plucky quarterfinal tie
12 JUL 2026, 10:51 AM
Today in the World Cup
Your daily snapshot of key matches and moments
7
Goals
0
Assists
20
Shots
38%
Successful Passes %
0
Successful Dribbles
7.8
Rating
6
Goals
1
Assists
22
Shots
68%
Successful Passes %
0
Successful Dribbles
7.4
Rating
8
Goals
2
Assists
33
Shots
87%
Successful Passes %
3
Successful Dribbles
8.9
Rating
1
Goals
0
Assists
10
Shots
93%
Successful Passes %
1
Successful Dribbles
7.3
Rating
5-MIN MATCH STORY
Norway
vs
England
Quarter-finals • England won by 1-2
5-MIN MATCH STORY
Argentina
vs
Switzerland
Quarter-finals • Argentina won by 3-1
36'
GOAL! (NORWAY)
Against the run of play, Andreas Schjelderup cuts inside from the left wing and hits a fizzing, dipping delivery that flies past Jordan Pickford off the far post. England 0 - 1 Norway.
45'
DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION (ENGLAND)
Double tactical change at the break as Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze enters for Declan Rice.
45+2'
GOAL! (ENGLAND)
Jude Bellingham finds the crucial equalizer right before the interval, smartly spinning past multiple defenders in the area to sweep home Anthony Gordon's low pass. England 1 - 1 Norway.
45+5'
DISALLOWED GOAL (ENGLAND)
Harry Kane sweeps home what looks to be a quick turnaround lead, but the goal is swiftly ruled out for offside.
10'
GOAL! (ARGENTINA)
Alexis Mac Allister breaks the deadlock early, rising highest to power home a superb header from an inch-perfect Lionel Messi corner. Argentina 1 - 0 Switzerland.
44'
YELLOW CARD (SWITZERLAND)
Breel Embolo is cautioned for a late challenge on Leandro Paredes.
67'
GOAL! (SWITZERLAND)
Dan Ndoye stuns the champions, finishing a slick one-two with Ricardo Rodríguez to fire inside the near post. Argentina 1 - 1 Switzerland.
72'
SECOND YELLOW / RED CARD (SWITZERLAND)
A lengthy VAR "mistaken identity" check concludes with Breel Embolo picking up his second yellow card for simulation, reducing Switzerland to 10 men.
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World Cup in Numbers
Every stat, every story, every insight from the heart of the action.
Total Goals Scored
292
Goals across all synced matches so far.
Top Scorer
Kylian Mbappé
8 goal(s) for France.
Top Assist Provider
Michael Olise
5 assist(s) for France.
Most Saves
Orlando Gill
Requires saves data from the sync layer.
Biggest Win
6-0
Canada over Qatar.
Biggest Upset
6-0
Qatar suffered the largest loss margin.
Total Red Cards
14
Requires disciplinary event sync data.
Total Yellow Cards
257
Requires disciplinary event sync data.
Total Hat-tricks
3
Requires scoring-event sync data.
Most Goals Scored
Argentina
17 goal(s) scored so far.
Countries Scored
47
Argentina lead(s) the scoring countries.
Countries Unbeaten
8
& having a historic run in the World Cup
Total Goals Scored
292
Goals across all synced matches so far.
Top Scorer
Kylian Mbappé
8 goal(s) for France.
Top Assist Provider
Michael Olise
5 assist(s) for France.
Most Saves
Orlando Gill
Requires saves data from the sync layer.
Biggest Win
6-0
Canada over Qatar.
Biggest Upset
6-0
Qatar suffered the largest loss margin.
Total Red Cards
14
Requires disciplinary event sync data.
Total Yellow Cards
257
Requires disciplinary event sync data.
Total Hat-tricks
3
Requires scoring-event sync data.
Most Goals Scored
Argentina
17 goal(s) scored so far.
Countries Scored
47
Argentina lead(s) the scoring countries.
Countries Unbeaten
8
& having a historic run in the World Cup
Player stats leaders
The top performers in the tournament, ranked by key metrics.
Top Rated
Highest average ratings across all matches.
G + A
Combined goals and assists leaders.
Most Shots on Target
Players testing the keeper most often.
Most Chances Created
Players creating the most chances from key passes.
Most Accurate Passes
Players completing the most accurate passes.
Most Successful Dribbles
Leaders for completed dribbles.
Most Duels Won
Players winning the most battles on the pitch.
Most Fouls Committed
Players whistled most often for fouls.
Most Clean Sheets
Goalkeepers with the most shutouts.
Fixtures & Results
Upcoming matches and recent outcomes
Upcoming Matches
France
FRA
1:00 AM
July 15
Semi-finalsSpain
ESP
Dallas Stadium
Winner Quarter-final 3
1:00 AM
July 16
Semi-finalsWinner Quarter-final 4
Atlanta Stadium
Loser Semi-final 1
3:00 AM
July 19
3rd Place FinalLoser Semi-final 2
Miami Stadium
Winner Semi-final 1
1:00 AM
July 20
FinalWinner Semi-final 2
New York New Jersey Stadium
Recent Results
Argentina
ARG
Alexis Mac Allister 10', Julián Álvarez 112', Lautaro Martínez 120+1'
3
-
1
Switzerland
SUI
Dan Ndoye 67'
July 12
Quarter-finals
Norway
NOR
Andreas Schjelderup 36'
1
-
2
England
ENG
Jude Bellingham 45+2', 93'
July 12
Quarter-finals
Spain
ESP
Fabián Ruiz 30', Mikel Merino 88'
2
-
1
Belgium
BEL
Charles De Ketelaere 41'
July 11
Quarter-finals
France
FRA
Kylian Mbappé 60', Ousmane Dembélé 66'
2
-
0
Morocco
MAR
July 10
Quarter-finals
Switzerland
SUI
Pens: Granit Xhaka 2' (P), Zeki Amdouni 4' (P), Cedric Itten 8' (P), Rubén Vargas 10' (P)
0
-
0
(4-3) pens
Colombia
COL
Pens: Juan Fernando Quintero 1' (P), Jáminton Campaz 5' (P), Luis Díaz 9' (P)
July 8
Round of 16
Knockout Bracket
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FIFA World Cup 2026
Breaking stories and features from the tournament
Sports
•
33 minutes 34 seconds
Scaloni's men ride a plucky quarterfinal tie
The Argentina-Switzerland quarterfinal had everything: an early goal, an equaliser, a heated exchange with the referee, a yellow card overturned, a red card, extra time and more goals. In the end, defending champions Argentina prevailed to keep their title defence alive.
Sports
•
50 minutes 46 seconds
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: Key stats
Argentina beat 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to set a blockbuster semifinal against England.
Sports
•
2 hours 16 minutes
Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England semifinal
Alvarez's curling shot and Martinez's tap-in settled a tense contest after Alexis Mac Allister had opened the scoring and Dan Ndoye equalised for the Swiss, who had Breel Embolo sent off in the second half.
Sports
•
3 hours 19 minutes
'No evidence' ball hit cable for Bellingham goal: FIFA
Norway's players protested to French referee Clement Turpin after Bellingham scored in first-half stoppage time to make it 1-1 at the Hard Rock Stadium.
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