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Argentina vs Switzerland — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-401CLASS: KNOCKOUTSTATUS: QUARTER-FINALWC 2026 · KANSAS CITY
VS
FT
Argentina
3–1
Switzerland
Match events
  • A. Mac Allisterassist L. Messi10'1–0
  • N. TagliaficoOn: N. Gonzalez78'
  • R. de PaulOn: L. Martinez85'
  • N. MolinaOn: G. Montiel85'
  • E. FernandezOn: T. Almada91'
  • T. Almada97'
  • L. Martinez98'
  • C. RomeroOn: N. Otamendi106'
  • L. ParedesOn: J. Lopez110'
  • J. Alvarezassist J. Lopez112'2–1
  • J. Lopez114'
  • L. Martinez120+1'3–1
  • 44'B. Embolo
  • 1–167'D. Ndoyeassist R. Rodriguez
  • 72'B. Embolo
  • 72'B. Embolo
  • 86'D. SowOn: S. Widmer
  • 86'D. NdoyeOn: Z. Amdouni
  • 86'F. RiederOn: M. Muheim
  • 90+5'R. RodriguezOn: E. Comert
  • 96'D. ZakariaOn: A. Jashari
  • 115'R. FreulerOn: R. Vargas
ARGMatch statsSUI
59%Possession41%
22Shots11
7Shots on Target5
8Corners2
14Fouls18
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
—
2
All-time meetings
2
Argentina wins
0
Draws
0
Switzerland wins

Argentina — starting XI

4-1-3-2
23 E. Martínez26 N. Molina13 C. Romero6 L. Martínez3 N. Tagliafico5 L. Paredes7 R. Paul20 A. Allister24 E. Fernández10 L. Messi9 J. Alvarez
Bench
  • 1Juan Musso
  • 12Gerónimo Rulli
  • 2Marcos Senesi
  • 4Gonzalo Montiel
  • 19Nicolás Otamendi
  • 25Facundo Medina
  • 8Valentín Barco
  • 11Giovani Lo Celso
  • 14Exequiel Palacios
  • 15Nicolás González
  • 16Thiago Almada
  • 17Giuliano Simeone
  • 18Nico Paz
  • 21José Manuel López
  • 22Lautaro Martínez

Switzerland — starting XI

4-2-3-1
1 G. Kobel6 D. Zakaria4 N. Elvedi5 M. Akanji13 R. Rodríguez8 R. Freuler10 G. Xhaka22 F. Rieder15 D. Sow11 Dan Ndoye7 B. Embolo
Bench
  • 12Yvon Mvogo
  • 21Marvin Keller
  • 18Eray Cömert
  • 24Aurèle Amenda
  • 25Luca Jaquez
  • 2Miro Muheim
  • 3Silvan Widmer
  • 14Ardon Jashari
  • 20Michel Aebischer
  • 16Christian Fassnacht
  • 17Rubén Vargas
  • 19Noah Okafor
  • 23Zeki Amdouni
  • 26Cédric Itten
// the tape · auto-generated

Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for Argentina vs Switzerland. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

#3
FIFA Rank
#19
QUARTER-FINAL
Stage
QUARTER-FINAL
L. Scaloni
Coach
M. Yakin
// model · auto-generated

Win probability.

A first-pass split off the FIFA rankings — replace with the live model once the form data lands.

48Argentina
24DRAW
28Switzerland
48%
24%
28%
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Argentina

W
W
W
W
W
Jul 12
vs Switzerland
World Cup · Quarter-finals · Arrowhead Stadium
3–1
Jul 7
vs Egypt
World Cup · Round of 16 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
3–2
Jul 3
vs Cape Verde Islands
World Cup · Round of 32 · Hard Rock Stadium
3–2
Jun 28
at Jordan
World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · AT&T Stadium
3–1
Jun 22
vs Austria
World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · AT&T Stadium
2–0

Switzerland

L
D
W
W
W
Jul 12
at Argentina
World Cup · Quarter-finals · Arrowhead Stadium
1–3
Jul 7
vs Colombia
World Cup · Round of 16 · BC Place
0–0
Jul 3
vs Algeria
World Cup · Round of 32 · BC Place
2–0
Jun 24
vs Canada
World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · BC Place
2–1
Jun 18
vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · SoFi Stadium
4–1
// the bench · auto-generated

The bench faceoff.

L. Scaloni
Argentina · Head coach

L. Scaloni

M. Yakin
Switzerland · Head coach

M. Yakin

// where to watch · FIFA media partners

Where to watch.

FIFA's named broadcast partners by territory. How many matches each carries — and whether coverage is free or paid — is set by local rights deals, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇪🇸 Spain
RTVE · Mediapro · DAZN Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
RAI · DAZN Italy
🇩🇪 Germany
Telekom Deutschland · ARD · ZDF
🇫🇷 France
M6 · beIN Sports France
🇮🇳 India
Zee Entertainment
🇯🇵 Japan
Dentsu
🇰🇷 South Korea
JTBC
🇮🇩 Indonesia
TVRI
// the venue

Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City
Stadium guide →
76,000
Capacity
Kansas City
City
1972
Opened
grass
Surface
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

Argentina
Argentina
ARG · Full dossier →
Switzerland
Switzerland
SUI · Full dossier →

// the wire

Argentina v Switzerland · the wire

All news →
Barcelona weigh Osimhen as Alvarez move grows harder
REWRITELEAD DISPATCH· 1D AGO

Barcelona weigh Osimhen as Alvarez move grows harder

Barcelona are said to be considering Victor Osimhen after the path to Julián Álvarez became more complicated.

ArgentinaNigeriaAtletico MadridBarcelona
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02
REWRITE2D AGO

FIFA hands Paredes 10-match ban after World Cup final melee

03
REWRITE4D AGO

Harry Kane eyes Ballon d'Or after second Golden Shoe

04
REWRITE6D AGO

Atlético Madrid ready to sell Álvarez to anyone but Barcelona!

05
REWRITE16 AUG 2026

Messi retirement talk grows after father’s death

// match file · auto-generated
Argentina vs Switzerland.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — drops closer to kickoff.
QUARTER-FINALArrowhead Stadium