Kansas City, July 12, 2026
In the World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland on July 12, 2026, in Kansas City, the video assistant intervened after a dive by Breel Embolo and showed the Swiss striker a second yellow and red card, whereupon Argentina won the match 3:1 after extra time.
Switzerland lost the World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina 3:1 after extra time and was thus eliminated from the tournament. The match at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, the 100th game of this World Cup, began as badly as possible for the Swiss: Alexis Mac Allister put Argentina ahead as early as the 10th minute from a corner.
The Swiss, who had not reached a World Cup quarterfinal since 1954, fought their way back. In the 67th minute, Dan Ndoye scored the equalizer to make it 1:1 and brought his team back into the game. Just a few minutes later, however, the match turned on a fateful decision by Portuguese referee João Pinheiro.
