Kansas City, July 12 -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi celebrated his side's hard-fought FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final victory over Switzerland, praising the team's resilience after the defending champions booked their place in the semi-finals.

Messi shared a post on Instagram following Argentina's 3-1 extra-time win in Kansas City, sharing pictures from the match with the caption, "Once again we had to dig deep, but this team never stops believing. We are back among the top four in the world!!! Let's go!!!!"

Argentina overcame a spirited Swiss challenge to secure a place in the last four, where they will face England in a blockbuster semi-final.

Lionel Scaloni's side made a bright start and took the lead in the 10th minute through...