Argentina shatters Switzerland's resilience with a hat-trick (photos)
Festive atmosphere for Argentinians before the start of the match (Reuters)
A truck near Kansas City stadium showing a picture of Maradona (AFP)
Cheering among Argentine fans never stops (AP)
A Colombian fan holds a sign reading 'What if Colombia were here'... her country was eliminated by Switzerland (AFP)
Swiss fans make their presence felt in the stadium (AP)
Large crowd moments before the kick-off whistle (AFP)
Swiss kick-off (Reuters)
Fast start for Switzerland, searching for an early goal (AFP)
Antonella Roccuzzo, wife of Argentine Lionel Messi, appears in the stands before the match (Reuters)
Swiss attempts continue amid brilliant Argentine defense (EPA)
Emiliano Martinez with a notable presence in the early minutes (Reuters)
Mac Allister header gives Argentina an early goal (Reuters)
Mac Allister scores his first goal in the 2026 World Cup (AP)
Behind every Argentine brilliance, Messi is present, as he created the opening goal (Reuters)
Federal Council member Martin Pfister and his wife Casilda Giacometti Pfister, along with Peter Knapp, president of the Swiss Football Association (EPA)
Swiss coach Murat Yakin and the disappointment of falling behind (AP)
Reaction of Swiss fans after Argentina's opening goal at the 'Bonados' club stadium in Switzerland (EPA)
Swiss marking to prevent any breakthrough (AP)
Messi in a heated discussion with the referee before the end of the first half (Reuters)
Martinez continued his brilliance in protecting Argentina's goal (AFP)
Messi... searching for a way to strengthen his team's lead (Reuters)
A shot from Dan Ndoye nestles into the Argentine net as an equalizer (AFP)
Ndoye celebrates the equalizer that came in the middle of the second half (AFP)
Start of a controversial moment when Swiss player Embolo falls (AP)
Match referee gives Argentine Paredes a yellow card (Reuters)
VAR intervention and request to review the situation (Reuters)
Match referee gives Embolo a red card after a second yellow for diving following VAR review (Reuters)
Embolo leaves the match in tears (AFP)
Great tension visible among Swiss fans after the latest events (EPA)
Gregor Kobel makes a brilliant save against a Messi-led attack... then an offside decision follows (AP)
To extra time after 1-1 draw persists (Reuters)
Messi... continuous attempts by all means (AP)
Great Swiss resilience despite playing with 10 men (AFP)
Lautaro Martinez fighting for the ball (Reuters)
A rocket from Julian Alvarez breaks the resistance of Swiss defenses (AP)
The equation turns in the final moments... and Argentina celebrates (AFP)
Huge Argentine joy (EPA)
Lautaro Martinez... confirming passage with a hat-trick (EPA)
Original source: Asharq Al-Awsat
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