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A Defector columnist argues there was no FIFA conspiracy to fix the World Cup for Argentina, noting that while Embolo’s dive and VAR interventions sparked controversy, Argentina’s path wasn’t rigged and Alvarez’s late strike sealed a 3-1 win over Switzerland to reach the semi-finals, with Messi under pressure but teammates stepping up.
In the World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina, Breel Embolo was sent off for simulation after a VAR review overturned Leandro Paredes’ challenge and booked Embolo for diving; because Embolo had already been booked earlier, the second yellow became a red, leaving Switzerland to finish the match with ten men.
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver to reach the FIFA World Cup last 16, their first knockout win at a World Cup since 1938. Breel Embolo opened the scoring after 10 minutes and Dan Ndoye added a second early in the second half, sealing the win as Switzerland advance to face Colombia or Ghana in the next round.
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored to give Switzerland a 2-0 victory over Algeria in the World Cup Round of 16, ending an 88-year knockout-win drought and sending them into the next round to face Colombia or Ghana. Manzambi’s involvement helped set up Embolo’s opener, Ndoye added a second shortly after the restart, and Switzerland dominated the match with a higher xG (2.52) compared to Algeria (0.73). Xhaka reached 150 international caps, and Manzambi’s performances continue to fuel transfer speculation as Switzerland earned their third win at this World Cup for the first time.