Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time on Saturday, advancing to the World Cup semifinals. Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal in the 112th minute, and Lautaro Martinez added another goal in the final seconds of the game.

Argentina’s Road to the Semifinals

Argentina, the defending World Cup champion, has had a challenging road to the semifinals. They needed extra time to defeat Cape Verde and came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt in the previous rounds.

Lionel Messi, Argentina’s star player, did not score in the game, ending his nine-game World Cup scoring streak. However, he did assist on Alexis Mac Allister’s goal in the first half.

The game was played in front of a heavily pro-Argentina crowd at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees during the day. The crowd included Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Argentina will face England in the semifinals on Wednesday in Atlanta. England defeated Norway 2-1 earlier in the day to advance to the semifinals.

Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.