Argentina defeats Switzerland in minute 120

In the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, Argentina's team advanced to the semifinals with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland. Lautaro Martínez scored Argentina's third goal in the 120th minute and one minute into extra time (120+1), determining the outcome of this closely contested match. With this advancement, Argentina will face England as its opponent in the semifinals. This victory came after the extension of the regular playing time, demonstrating the intensity of competition between the two teams.

• The decisive goal was scored by Lautaro Martínez in the 120+1 minute, securing the match result in Argentina's favor.
• With this advancement, Argentina was confirmed as the winner of the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
• Switzerland was eliminated from this round of competition with a result of 1-3.
• The match between Argentina and Switzerland reached the stage of extra time, indicating relative balance between the two teams in the first 90 minutes.
• England was identified as Argentina's opponent in the semifinals as one of the clear outcomes of this quarterfinal.
• Several Iranian media outlets emphasized Switzerland's shattered hopes of continuing in the tournament by using the phrase "Switzerland's fate is sealed" in their coverage headlines.
• The quality of play and the narrow score between the two teams were described in some media coverage as an "exciting duel" and "nail-biting.". Coverage difference: Most media outlets (ISNA, Fars, Breaking News, Event24) focused on the final result and Lautaro's decisive goal, while some sources (Latest News, Shargh Newspaper) emphasized finding England as an opponent and Argentina's progression to the semifinals in their coverage headlines rather than the technical narrative of the match; there are no substantive numerical or narrative differences among sources.