Lionel Messi and Argentina march into World Cup semi-finals but what about ‘mistaken identity’ red card?

Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in their World Cup quarter-final in Kansas City, with Julian Alvarez scoring a stunning curling goal in the 112th minute of extra time and Lautaro Martinez adding a late third after Alexis Mac Allister had opened the scoring. A major controversy arose when Switzerland's Breel Embolo was sent off following a VAR review for 'mistaken identity', with footage showing he had dived after a challenge from Leandro Paredes. The result sets up a semi-final between Argentina and England on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi notably failing to score for the first time in the tournament.