Swiss footballer Jackie Amdouni has expressed happiness on playing against Lionel Messi in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. He jokingly said that now he can retire from football. Switzerland has made it to the last-8 by defeating Colombia on penalties.
Switzerland and Burnley midfielder Zacky Amdouni has posted a funny Snapchat picture, in which he has expressed his excitement about playing against Lionel Messi in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. He said that now that he is getting a chance to compete against this football icon, he can “quit football.”
Switzerland won in penalty shootout
Switzerland reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties in Vancouver on Tuesday. The match ended in a goalless draw despite going into extra time. Switzerland has reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the fourth time in its 13 World Cup history. In the 21st century, they have been to the Round of 16 in four editions, including the last three. This is their first World Cup quarter-final appearance since the 1954 edition. Now, they will play defending champions Argentina, who narrowly won against Egypt, in a last eight clash in Kansas City on July 12 at 6:30 PM IST.
Posting on his Snapchat, Jackie said, “Jvais Jouer Contre Messi, Wih C’est bon j’peux arreter le foot”, which roughly translates to, “I’m going to play against Messi.” “Yeah, that’s it, now I can retire from football.”
The match against Colombia, despite going into extra time, ended in a goalless draw and the game was decided on penalties. During the penalty shootout, Colombia suffered a blow when Davinson Sanchez’s spot kick hit the bar, while Cucho Hernandez’s effort was saved by the goalkeeper. After this, Ruben Vargas scored the decisive goal to seal the quarter-final match against defending champions Argentina. It is the first time that Switzerland, who were without the services of their rising star Johan Mzambi due to a knee injury suffered in training, have won multiple knockout matches during the same FIFA World Cup edition.
Switzerland has reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the fourth time in its 13 World Cup history. In the 21st century, they have been to the Round of 16 in four editions, including the last three. This is their first World Cup quarter-final appearance since the 1954 edition.
Argentina’s thrilling victory against Egypt
On the other hand, goals from Cristian Romero, Messi and Enzo Fernandez helped Argentina recover a 2–0 lead against Egypt. Argentina scored three goals in the last 13 minutes to set up an epic FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash.
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