The 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico has, following Argentina's earlier advancement, reached the stage in which the defending champion faces a quarterfinal against Switzerland in Kansas City. Lionel Messi remains the central figure of the Argentine team, and following the earlier match against Egypt, debates have also spread around his team regarding refereeing decisions. Spiegel.de ↗
According to new information, Argentina narrowly escaped elimination twice, which has strengthened Switzerland's hopes of pulling off an upset. Messi also has a possible historic milestone ahead of him. If Argentina defeats Switzerland and he plays in the semifinal, at the age of 39 he would become the oldest outfield player to have played in a World Cup semifinal. He would thus surpass Pepe and Stanley Matthews. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
The tournament continues to be accompanied by a duel of big attacking names. According to several new articles, Messi is on eight goals, a tally matched by Kylian Mbappé, who helped France advance to the semifinal past Morocco. Erling Haaland has seven goals and, ahead of Norway's match against England, remains one precise strike behind the leaders of the scoring table. El Pais ↗
Alongside the sporting dimension, discussions continue about alleged advantages granted to Argentina. Following Egypt's complaint, FIFA's head of referees Pierluigi Collina also commented, stating that their integrity cannot be called into question. Further developments will show whether Argentina can handle the Swiss challenge and whether Messi will extend his final major tournament all the way to the semifinal. teraz.sk ↗
Messi's Argentina faces a quarterfinal test against Switzerland
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