Brothers, the score is 1-1! Switzerland really dragged Argentina into the mud!

Argentina scored first, and Switzerland equalized. It’s exactly the same script as the 2014 match—Argentina dominated the ball, Switzerland defended desperately and counterattacked, and then stole a goal off a set piece or a counter. Switzerland’s tactical execution is terrifying. If Argentina wants to settle the battle within 90 minutes, the difficulty is far higher than they imagined.

The current situation is extremely delicate:

Argentina’s possession rate will definitely overpower Switzerland, but Switzerland’s iron-bucket formation is too solid. Argentina has more shots, but the number of truly threatening attempts is limited. Switzerland’s goalkeeper Köbele still looks on point today.

As for Switzerland, even though they have a little less possession, their counterattack quality is extremely high. The whole team has a height advantage, and set pieces are a huge threat inside Argentina’s penalty area. If Argentina’s defenders commit a foul and give away a free kick, those few tall guys could break the deadlock with a header at any moment.

Match trajectory prediction:

If Argentina scores again within 60-70 minutes, the game will fall into their familiar rhythm—forcing Switzerland to push out, and creating space for Argentina. But if it remains 1-1 after 70 minutes, Switzerland will become more and more confident the more they defend, and Argentina will grow increasingly impatient.

If it goes into extra time, or even a penalty shootout, Argentina may have experience from the 2022 final, but Switzerland’s mentality in penalties is also extremely strong—they just won their Round of 16 via a penalty shootout. Nobody dares to say they’ll win comfortably.

My take is:

Argentina will still be able to win in the end, but it definitely won’t be easy. 2-1 is the most likely final score, but if it really gets dragged into extra time even up to penalties, it’s not completely impossible.

If you’re trading prediction markets, you can consider two directions right now—one is extra time (draw), and the other is Argentina winning by a single goal. The odds for both directions are still pretty good and worth keeping an eye on.

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