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Julián Álvarez’s extra-time stunner sinks 10-man Switzerland to send Argentina into semi-finals
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Did anyone think they would do it the easy way? Argentina were labouring towards penalties with eight minutes of extra time left against a dogged, supremely organised 10-man Switzerland. There was a high risk they would curse throwing away a game that felt like a cruise when Alexis Mac Allister headed them into an early lead. The game ground down to walking pace and they received an almighty jolt when the impressive Dan Ndoye equalised midway through the second half.Lionel Messi, for all his various attempts, could not bail them…
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