STORY: A sea of fans in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires rejoiced on Sunday (July 12) after their team scored in extra time to oust Switzerland and advance to the World Cup semifinals.

"It's crazy, it's crazy. Last game I almost had a heart attack, and today I'm so incredibly happy, I still can't believe it. And to be here, this is insane," said one fan, Bruno Blanco.

Julian Alvarez scored the tiebreaker in the 112th minute and Lautaro Martinez added an insurance goal in stoppage time as defending champion Argentina defeated 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals on a hot and humid Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

Alexis Mac Allister also tallied, off an assist from Lionel Messi, for Argentina, who will face England in the semifinals Wednesday in Atlanta. England defeated Norway 2-1 in extra time earlier Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Dan Ndoye scored for Switzerland, who played short-handed from the 72nd minute on after Breel Embolo received a second yellow card and was ejected.

Alvarez's winner came after Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel knocked away an 18-yard strike from Messi, whose streak of scoring in nine straight World Cup matches came to an end.

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SHOWS: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (JULY 12, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CELEBRATING AT THE OBELISK

2. VARIOUS OF ARGENTINE FANS SINGING WITH ARGENTINE FLAGS AFTER VICTORY OVER SWITZERLAND

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FAN, GUSTAVO MUNOZ, SAYING:

"Well, we're going to beat England. They're going to be a tough opponent. I think we're going to suffer just like we did with this, but we've been suffering for a long time, so one more won't do us any harm."

4. VARIOUS OF FANS JUMPING AND CELEBRATING ARGENTINE VICTORY AT THE OBELISK

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FAN, BRUNO BLANCO, SAYING:

"It's crazy, it's crazy. Last game I almost had a heart attack, and today I'm so incredibly happy, I still can't believe it. And to be here, this is insane. The best thing about being Argentinian is being Argentinian, now and always. Argentina is the most beautiful place in the world."

6. VARIOUS OF ARGENTINE FANS WITH ARGENTINE FLAGS SINGING AND DRINKING

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FAN, RAMIRO DAER, WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE SEMI-FINAL, SAYING:

"It's going to be tough, but this team has already shown that they must fight tooth and nail if they want to beat them. So, well, we're going in with all our faith."

8. VARIOUS OF ARGENTINE FANS CELEBRATING, JUMPING AND SINGING AT THE OBELISK

9. FANS WITH BANNER SHOWING IMAGE OF MARADONA AND MESSI TOGETHER