Watch: Argentina v Switzerland highlights
Watch the moment Martínez sealed the deal for Argentina
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Thanks for joining us
Thanks for joining us for our live coverage of the World Cup quarter-finals.
The World Cup semi-finals begin on Wednesday morning (AEST).
- France v Spain 5am Wednesday
- England v Argentina 5am Thursday
You can watch the matches live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand.
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In pictures: Argentina celebrations
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Watch the moment Alvarez sank Switzerland's World Cup dream
— David Smith
Argentina are through
And Argentina are through!
The Swiss did well to hold up for as long as they did.
They will face England in Atlanta, Georgia, in the semi-final at 5am Thursday.
France and Spain will play the other semi-final in Arlington, Texas, at 5am on Wednesday.
It's the first time the top four teams in the FIFA rankings have all played in the semi-finals in the same tournament.
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A simple finish
It came on the counter, with Almada carrying into the box and cutting inside.
The shot is blocked by Kobel, but Lautaro Martinez is there to collect the rebound, with a simple finish, firing it in.
That has all but sealed it for Argentina, who will face England in the semi-finals next week.
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120 + 1' - Argentina goal!
Argentina score!
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120'
Messi gets the ball on a break but his shot is deflected away by a Swiss defender and out for a corner.
117'
Emiliano Martinez catches a high cross, hitting the ground with Mac Allister, with both requiring treatment before play resumes.
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117'
Lopez, who just came on, is shown a yellow after a scuffle following the goal.
Switzerland make another substitution, with Vargas replacing Freuler.
The Swiss will have to do something special here to come back.
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Alvarez with the strike
It came from Alvarez, with a superb long-range strike that curls up and over into the top right corner.
It's Alvarez's first World Cup goal. Argentina lead 2-1, with five minutes to go.
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112' - Argentina breakthrough!
Argentina score!
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110'
Argentina make a change — Paredes is off for Lopez.
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107'
Switzerland win a free kick near the sideline inside Argentina's half.
It's a great cross, but Argentina clear it.
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Second half of extra time underway
And we're back underway, with Switzerland kicking off.
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First half of extra time over
And the whistle blows, with the first half of extra time over. The scores remain level 1-1 with the Swiss defence holding up remarkably well.
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105'
Argentina is momentarily down to ten men, as González goes down.
A rare Swiss chance, but Jashari sends his long-range strike way high.
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103'
He can't capitalise, with the ball hitting the wall.
Argentina keep possession, and Switzerland have numbers behind the ball.
The Swiss look like they're just counting down the minutes.
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102'
Argentina wins a free from a dangerous spot after a block on Messi sends him to the ground.
It's well outside the box, but within Messi's range.
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100'
Lautaro Martinez receives a yellow for a late slide tackle.
Meanwhile, the Swiss make another sub — Zakaria off and Jashari on.
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95'
A powerful strike by Almada from distance goes just wide, hitting the side netting. It looked like a winner for a moment.
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