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Argentina's knockout calculus: penalty doubts and a Swiss wall stand between Messi and the semis
Argentina meets Switzerland in Saturday's quarterfinal with a spot in the last four on the line, and a single missed penalty has reopened the question of who should be taking them.

Desk note: Monexus framed this as a tactical and personnel story, not a Messi hagiography. The penalty debate, treated seriously by BBC Sport, sits at the centre of any honest preview of an Argentina knockout game in 2026.
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