Day 29: Argentina escape, Switzerland win the shootout

Argentina nearly joined Portugal on the exit list, then flipped the game in 13 minutes: Romero at 79', Messi at 83', Enzo Fernandez at 90+2' for a 3-2 win over Egypt in Atlanta. 1

Switzerland took the other last-eight spot the hard way: 0-0 after 120 minutes against Colombia, then 4-3 on penalties, with Gregor Kobel's save and Ruben Vargas' final kick sending them into a quarter-final against Argentina. 2

The stat line explains why this one took over the feed. OptaJoe noted Argentina were still two goals down in the 78th minute, the latest any team had been 2+ goals down in a World Cup match and still won without extra time. 3 Opta also put Argentina's chance of winning in normal time at 0.6% in the 78th minute. 4

The social pulse split two ways: ESPN FC posted Colombia's tears after the shootout exit, while Sky Sports Football carried Hossam Hassan's angry reaction to Egypt's loss. 56