Lionel Messi vs Switzerland (Quarter-Final) | Word Cup 2026

These two will be in New York, New Jersey, eight days from now. Messi, but there's also some other brilliant... And here's Messi who hasn't had too many touches of the ball tonight, and the rule will tell you when he's on. Messi. Michalis. Messi hasn't touched the ball yet, and the first two times he does, he creates two chances. Yeah, against Algeria, the first World Cup treble that... And it is... Yeah, he hits these with such precision. Every time, Lionel Messi... Messi's corner! Scissor! Argentinian, they had no attacks, the first... Rodriguez, being hounded in all directions, and Messi comes away. Very good counter-pressing by De Paul. The Molina here, he had to go and press because he had vacated his spot. Paredes. Messi. Drop to Kanji. Alvarez. Back to Messi. To get on it, but then he crunched into the jack-up challenge on Freuler. And Messi. 1954 have they been at this stage of the tournament. Martinez giving the ball away. And this is Messi. Any of the Argentinian fans around... Waving the blue and white scarves as Messi. But I think they were frustrating Argentina at times in the first half. For De Paul, and De Paul for the goalscorer Michalis. A spin from Messi, and then a delightful ball through. It was a great turn by Messi, really well-weighted ball. Collected by Messi. Messi, chief creator already tonight from a corner. Into those advanced areas. The pitch again, it is without doubt a designated tactic tonight from Scaloni. Absolutely, when Martinez gets the button, he's got incredible amounts of pace. Looks like they're defending with five across the back with three. Hernandez who is placing the ball down. But it is Messi who will bend it in front of them. So this is not going to be easy for Argentina to break down. Messi looking for another passage. Where's the Fernandez? And now finally they've located Messi. Lionel Messi. Watch his body shape as Lionel Messi just ducks his shoulder. 30 minutes of football in this final World Cup quarterfinal. There are four players in the box. One must help add a little bit more structure to this defense that. Legs in the defense. Push this through to extra time. Messi. He got a shout from his goalkeeper. Before a group of players. And they press it. Messi loses it, but not for long. Goalkeeper making saves. Stadium where Argentina scored via a Messi corner in the. For a long time, I think they've been talking about him and having the potential to be the long term. Not even a brief sniff of a gap at the moment for Argentina. Patient Argentina and Switzerland, I think. The tension is high. It really big goal himself in recent days in the World Cup. Here's Messi. I know it's thankless work and it's hard, but you have to do that against someone. Messi. Instead of calling the free kick. He gets rid of the ball. It is a foul. Score from here, the ball. Another special Lionel Messi moments. Armada, McAllister. Messi. Just time. Still. Deliciously poised as Messi swing. Beyond the one additional minutes at the end of this first half of extra time, Messi's corner gives a super one. This is Messi. McAllister and like a magnet, the ball lands at Messi's feet. Tiago Armada for Argentina. A situation that Argentina do not want. Messi. Sealed here. It is Messi for Argentina. Lionel Messi. For Argentina to get a corner. Takes. Goal in it. Someone else's turn for the headlines tonight. And they have found a way. Argentina against England in one semifinal and France, Spain in the other.