India, July 12 -- For a brief while, Switzerland, playing in their first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954, threatened to pull off what Cape Verde and Egypt could not. An all-out attacking display in the second half, capped by Dan Ndoye's equaliser, pushed Argentina to the brink once again in this World Cup.

But minutes later, the momentum swung dramatically. Switzerland were reduced to 10 men after Breel Embolo was sent off under FIFA's new "mistaken identity" VAR protocol, which was used for the first time at the 2026 World Cup.

The defending champions had taken an early lead when Alexis Mac Allister powered home a Lionel Messi corner. But Argentina failed to build on their advantage and were made to pay, with Nottingham Forest forwar...