Argentina survive Swiss scare as Cape Verde's performance looms larger

Argentina edge past Switzerland, the team you nearly beat

Argentina 3–1 Switzerland after extra time, and your team knows that feeling. The same Argentina side Cape Verde took to penalties in the round of 32 needed another gruelling knockout shift on Saturday. Messi, Mac Allister, Álvarez, and Lautaro did the damage in the end (1) (2). But the Swiss dragged them deep, Ndoye and Embolo kept it tight through 90 minutes.

Scaloni's defence is still leaking

The warning signs were there against Cape Verde, and they have not gone away. Cuti Romero said it himself after the Egypt scare: "We're doing well, but we certainly need to improve. It bothers us a little when we concede goals" (3). Argentina 3–2 Egypt in the previous round, and Switzerland breached them too. Your team exposed this Argentina backline first.

Fan reactions

The mood in Cape Verde circles is part pride, part frustration. Watching Argentina stumble through Switzerland only sharpens the memory of how close your team came, penalties away from knocking out the world champions. One thread captures it: this Argentina side is beatable, and Cape Verde proved it before anyone else did. Read more on r/PrimeiraLiga