Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: Player Ratings as Álvarez and Lautaro Fire the Holders into the Semis

The holders were made to work for it. Alexis Mac Allister struck early, Dan Ndoye levelled for a stubborn Switzerland, and even after Breel Embolo was sent off it took extra-time goals from Julián Álvarez and substitute Lautaro Martínez for Argentina to win 3-1 at Arrowhead Stadium and reach the semi-finals. Here are our Argentina player ratings vs Switzerland. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

Argentina player ratings vs Switzerland

• GK — Emiliano Martínez: 7.5/10 — Four saves and calm under pressure across 120 minutes.
• RB — Nahuel Molina: 6.5/10 — Steady down the right before being withdrawn.
• CB — Cristian Romero: 7/10 — Commanding at the back until making way in extra time.
• CB — Lisandro Martínez: 7/10 — Composed and combative over the full 120.
• LB — Nicolás Tagliafico: 6.5/10 — Solid on the left before being replaced.
• DM — Leandro Paredes: 7/10 — Dictated the tempo from deep.
• CM — Rodrigo De Paul: 6.5/10 — Energetic in the engine room before being withdrawn.
• CM — Enzo Fernández: 7/10 — Busy box-to-box across 90 minutes.
• AM — Alexis Mac Allister: 8/10 — Opened the scoring on 10 minutes and ran himself into the ground, with four shots.
• FW — Lionel Messi (C): 8/10 — The talisman drove Argentina for 120 minutes with four shots.
• FW — Julián Álvarez: 8/10 — Restored the lead in extra time, one of his three shots.

Substitutes

• Lautaro Martínez: 7.5/10 — Off the bench to seal it with a 121st-minute goal.
• Nico González: 6.5/10 — Fresh legs and two efforts.
• Thiago Almada: 6.5/10 — Lively with three shots after coming on.
• Gonzalo Montiel: 6.5/10 — Steady at right-back.
• Nicolás Otamendi: N/A — Late defensive reinforcement.

Argentina vs Switzerland: how it unfolded

Alexis Mac Allister struck early (10′), but Dan Ndoye levelled for a spirited Switzerland on 67. Breel Embolo's dismissal for a second yellow card on 72 left the Swiss a man down, yet they held out until extra time, when Julián Álvarez (112′) and substitute Lautaro Martínez (121′) settled it. Argentina out-shot Switzerland 22-11 and, through Lionel Scaloni, reach the semi-finals to face England; Switzerland are out.

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