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Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrates his winning goal against Switzerland in their World Cup quarter-final (Carl Recine)Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final against bitter rivals England.Fans of the South American team dominated the stands in Kansas City and were celebrating as early as the 10th minute when their hero Lionel Messi set up Alexis Mac Allister's opener.Switzerland levelled midway through the second half through Dan Ndoye but minutes later disaster struck when Breel Embolo was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for simulation.The match went to extra-time and Switzerland snuffed out wave after wave of attacks until Alvarez curled a breathtaking strike into the top corner in the 112th minute.Lautaro Martinez added gloss with a last-gasp third."We had to suffer a lot but we knew they were a physical team," said Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni. "We had many difficulties. Sometimes we couldn't find the solutions, but today we had luck on our side because one of their players was sent off."The hard-fought victory at the Arrowhead Stadium means the top four teams in the FIFA rankings will contest the semi-finals of the 2026 tournament.Argentina are now unbeaten in their past 12 World Cup matches as they attempt to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain their World Cup crown.The South Americans swept through the group phase but struggled past minnows Cape Verde and needed a spectacular comeback against Egypt.Saturday's game was another attritional affair against a Swiss team seeking to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time.- Messi assist -Argentina took the lead with their first effort on target when Liverpool midfielder Mac Allister rose between Djibril Sow and Embolo to glance a header into the far corner.Messi was the provider from a corner, taking his tally of assists across six World Cups to 10.He is also joint top of the Golden Boot standings with eight goals, level with French forward Kylian Mbappe, but he did not find the net on Saturday.The Swiss struggled to counter-punch but had a good chance on the half hour when goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was quickly off his line to deny Embolo.Argentina failed to muster another effort on target before the break, with Switzerland outpassing the world champions.The game struggled to catch fire early in the second half but Murat Yakin's men warmed to their task and got their deserved reward in the 67th minute, when Ndoye swept home following a clever ball from Ricardo Rodriguez.Five minutes later Switzerland shot themselves in the foot when Embolo, who had been booked in the first half, threw himself to the ground and was dismissed following a VAR check.Mac Allister headed wide with the goal at his mercy as the clock ticked down and Messi sent a curling shot narrowly wide but Switzerland held on to force extra-time.Argentina finally broke Switzerland's brave resistance with Alvarez's moment of magic, which was celebrated by the whole squad, who were on the pitch again minutes later following Martinez's strike.Now the winners will turn their attention to the challenge of facing England in Atlanta on Wednesday after Thomas Tuchel's men overcame Norway 2-1 earlier on Saturday.The history of matches between England and Argentina is peppered with flashpoints on the pitch, set against a lingering sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as the Malvinas, in the South Atlantic Ocean.Britain sent a military taskforce in 1982 to reclaim the islands after Argentine troops invaded.Four years later Argentina secured a 2-1 victory over England at the Estadio Azteca with goals from Diego Maradona -- one the infamous "Hand of God" goal andthe other a dazzling solo effort considered one of the best ever.The teams have faced each other twice in World Cups since 1986 -- Argentina won on penalties in 1998 while England gained revenge four years later.jw/gj

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MIAMI STADIUM For England fans, this is always the year. Whether it's a World Cup or a European Championship, they believe in their heart of hearts that their country, the one that invented this sport and then exported it to all the rest, will finally, eventually take its rightful place as champions. Over the last almost 60 years, it just hasnt happened. But the Three Lions have been getting closer. They were the losing finalists at the last two Euros. And with Saturdays 2-1 extra-time win over Erling Haaland and Norway, England is back in the World Cup semifinals for the second time in three editions. This time, it doesnt feel like an outlier. Watching England survive the crucible of Mexico City in last weekends thrilling 3-2 victory over World Cup co-host Mexico, it was impossible not to notice the mental fortitude of Thomas Tuchels team. And it was the same again on Saturday in South Florida, where Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and the rest of Tuchels stars won another match that was less of a soccer game than a street fight. That hasnt always been the case for England, who over the last 30-plus years has often performed beneath its talent level. That might be good enough to survive group play consistently or win an early knockout game. Against teams that it isn't naturally superior to? No chance. Theres a reason England has been eliminated in the World Cup quarterfinals more than any other national team in history. This version of England is different. "The effort, the team spirit, the belief to overcome adversity, to dig in and find ways to win is on the absolutely highest level," Tuchel said afterward. Hes right. And thats why England is, realistically, a bona fide World Cup contender at long last. Theres a visceral toughness to this team that, for all their ability, their pampered, high-maintenance predecessors lacked. Call it a willingness to fight for every teammate even the ones who might represent a hated Premier League rival. That matters more than mostthink. Argentina isn't the reigning World Cup champ because it had better players, man for man, thanFrance. Man for man, it didn't. The Albiceleste won because, time and again, they simply refused to be beaten. That sort of mental strength is rare. Add it to a selfless group that boasts legitimate all-world players like Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, and damned if Tuchels side doesnt stand their best chance in at least half a century this time around. Facing Switzerland on Wednesday in Atlanta wouldve been easier, to be sure. But beating the best to be the best is a rite of passage, a requirement. And the defending champs Argentina scored twice in extra time in Saturdays nightcap to set up the semifinal everyone who isnt English wants to see are a fitting roadblock to have to somehow overcome. Should England clear that hurdle, it surely wont fear whoever emerges between France and Spain on the stronger side of the bracket. Especially if, as Tuchel believes, England still has another gear to hit. In his post-match sideline interviews, the German manager raised eyebrows when he said he loved the result if not the performance against Norway. Asked about the exchange, it seemed to catch Bellingham off-guard. An hour later, during his post-game press conference in the bowels of the arena that the NFL's Miami Dolphins call home, Tuchel, whose previous experience has been at Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain, provided some additional context. "I'm proud and I'm happy," Tuchel said. "But I'm also a football coach and I also have demands." He continued: "I think we can play faster and play more clinical. There were unforced errors and technical mistakes in our game so a lot of things to do better." If England can clean up those errors and maintain the mentality that has already taken them to the final four for just the fourth time ever, theyll be as hard an out as the other three nations Argentina, France and Spain still standing. England's fans have been waiting for a chance like this for decades. Now, after surviving their two toughest tests to date, those supporters could be a mere 90 minutes from seeing their team in its first World Cup final since 1966. "They spend well-earned money to come over and support us," keeper Jordan Pickford said of Englands long-suffering diehards. "All we want to do," he added, "Is pay them back."

McGregor and Pimblett headlined UFC 329 for completely different reasons

UFC 329 had some brilliant bright spots. But it ended in a letdown for the MMA history books after Conor McGregor succumbed to a leg injury almost immediately in his rematch with Max Holloway in the main event.What a mess. What a disastrous attempt at a comeback. What a way to end the night. Here are all the key takeaways you need to know about after Saturday's UFC event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas:1. What the hell did I just watch? Sorry. I should be more articulate than that. Finding the right words even in tricky moments is kind of my whole job description. But come on. After all the build-up, all the hype and delusions of grandeur, all the claims about sleeping in the gym and abstaining from the marital bed and every other fight sports movie cliche anybody could dream up, it ends like that? With Conor McGregor shattering like cheap glass the instant he attempts a single strike? It's an abomination, I tell you. A sick, sad joke.Or maybe it's not. Maybe it's all very fitting. For years now McGregor's life and career have felt like a living parable on the dark side of fame. It's as if he got bored with the usual methods of squandering the love of the people and went hunting for new ways to lose fans and alienate people. Getting booed out of the same building that cheered him just a few minutes earlier, all because he wasn't up to the task of giving them anything at all for their money even after months of promises and predictions, yep, that feels like a new low point. That one's going to be hard to forget and harder to come back from.Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway did not play out as expected. (Esther Lin, Uncrowned)Esther Lin2. Max Holloway just made the easiest money in MMA history. He didn't have to cut weight. He didn't have to coach TUF or campaign for a "red panty night." Turns out he didn't even need to train except for the purposes of looking credible with his shirt off. All Holloway had to do was show up, wait for McGregor to topple like a Jenga tower, then collect his check.Can't hate on the man for that. After all his years in this game, maybe he deserves a gimme. But please, spare me with that trilogy talk. Telling a crowd that just paid so much for tickets that they pushed the UFC to a record live gate (for a record nothing fight) that you plan to do it again in order to get that money? Yeesh. It's like giving a restaurant full of people food poisoning and then apologizing by telling them they're welcome to come back and pay full price another day. Read the room, big dog.3. Paddy Pimblett really, really, really needed that. And by that I mean not just a win, but a win over a name opponent and in a fashion that makes people go, well maybe he is a top lightweight after all. Benoit Saint Denis sure did his part to help. I can't understand how someone could see Pimblett's striking game in that Justin Gaethje fight back in January and then decide that the thing to do is shoot on him right away.One thing we know Pimblett can do well is snatch a choke, especially early in a fight before things get too sweaty and slippery. If you give him that one opening, he doesn't need another. Now booking him into a grudge match with put-up-or-shut-up vibes against Ilia Topuria feels like the easiest matchmaking decision of all time.Paddy Pimblett had one hell of a night at UFC 329. (Esther Lin, Uncrowned)Esther Lin4. I'm still not sure what the ceiling is for Gable Steveson, but it seems like it might be way up there. The problem is what to do with him now. His win over the totally unheralded and unknown Elisha Ellison brought his pro record to just 4-0. He still hasn't been out of the first round or even into the final minute of the first round. Every opponent he's faced was a nobody, chosen for his sheer squash match potential.And yet he does look good in there. He's fast and athletic. He's got a rapidly widening striking skillset to add to the wrestling skills he showed up with. He's also a heavyweight, and at a time when having a little bit of coordination and a quick double-leg almost makes you instant contender material.We still haven't seen enough against anybody good or experienced enough to know for sure how far Steveson can go. And the UFC can't keep setting him up in fights where he's a 20-1 favorite forever. He's going to have to face someone with a Wikipedia page soon, even if his record is still that of a novice fighter. At heavyweight, it won't be long until you simply run out of warm bodies.Gable Steveson and Jon Jones passed their first big test. (Esther Lin, Uncrowned)Esther Lin5. Robert Whittaker looked like a middleweight fighting a light heavyweight. Which is, of course, basically what he was. Just standing next to Nikita Krylov, it looked wrong. And there were definitely moments in the first round where the former 185-pound champ got pushed around a little bit. But then he settled into the fight and reminded us all that he's still quite good at this fighting stuff. He's also still quick enough to make a 205-pounder like Krylov look clumsy and ponderous, which turns out to be a good way to get a fight-ending crack on the jaw.Whittaker can beat some of these light heavyweights. We know that now. But this fight did show us that weight classes are probably there for a reason. There might be some limitations on how far he can go in this new division, but at least for now it's fun to watch. Plus it's got to feel good to be on the happy end of a jaw-crunching finish this time.

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