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Argentina Beats Switzerland 1-0; Messi, Mahomes Attend

7/12/2026

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Argentina beat Switzerland 1-0 in the World Cup quarter-final at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, July 11, 2026.
Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 10th minute, when Breel Embolo’s second yellow left Switzerland with ten men.
Lionel Messi, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and iShowSpeed attended, drawing 125,000 YouTube viewers.
The Fan Festival hit its cap, with a 100-person Swiss gathering featuring alphorns and a “Ted Lasso” cast event.

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Argentina beat Switzerland 1-0 in the World Cup quarter-final at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, July 11, 2026.
Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 10th minute, when Breel Embolo’s second yellow left Switzerland with ten men.
Lionel Messi, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and iShowSpeed attended, drawing 125,000 YouTube viewers.
The Fan Festival hit its cap, with a 100-person Swiss gathering featuring alphorns and a “Ted Lasso” cast event.