Argentina Grind Past Switzerland in Extra Time

Ninety minutes couldn't split them. Argentina and Switzerland went to extra time in the quarter-final, and once the clock stretched past the whistle, the Swiss couldn't stay with them. 3-1 the final margin. Job done, semi-final booked.

Switzerland won't feel disgraced. Taking Argentina to an extra half hour is no small thing, and they had their goal to show for it. But the deeper you go, the less forgiving the football gets, and Argentina had the extra gear when it counted.

Argentina and knockout drama go together like mate and a long afternoon. This is the country of Maradona in '86, dragging a side to glory almost single-handed, and Messi finally lifting it in 2022 after all those near misses. Albiceleste blue, the roar of a nation that lives and dies with every tournament. Draft them and see if you can go unbeaten all the way.