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Despite the extra space, the team in light blue struggled to break through before the referee\u2019s whistle ended regular time.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland were still defending for their lives in the 111th minute when \u00c1lvarez decided to go alone. He curled a shot past goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to restore Argentina\u2019s lead deep into extra time.<\/p>\n<p>The match began with Argentina taking control early. In the 10th minute, Alexis Mac Allister found the breakthrough with a header to make it 1-0. However, after that opening strike, Argentina\u2019s next on-target attempt did not arrive until the 90th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland struck back in the 67th minute through Dan Ndoye to level the scores at 1-1. 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