Argentina vs Switzerland: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Quarter-finals
Full time (AET)
A. Mac Allister 10'J. Alvarez 112'L. Martinez 120+1'
D. Ndoye 67'
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City · Referee: Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal
Match statistics
Possession
59%
41%
Expected goals (xG)
2.0
0.5
Total shots
22
11
Shots on target
7
5
Corners
8
2
Fouls
14
18
Yellow cards
3
2
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-07-11 19:24 GMT · collected after the models locked their picks- Switzerland's Johan Manzambi, who has scored three goals this tournament, is racing to overcome a knee injury that forced him to miss the Round of 16 win over Colombia. Goal.com → · 11 Jul
- Switzerland's Michel Aebischer and Luca Jaquez remain sidelined and are training individually ahead of the Argentina quarter-final. Goal.com → · 11 Jul
- AC Milan's Ardon Jashari is on standby to deputise again for Switzerland alongside Remo Freuler and captain Granit Xhaka in midfield. Goal.com → · 11 Jul
- Argentina enters the quarter-final with a completely healthy and fully fit 26-man roster, with no reported injury concerns. Goal.com → · 11 Jul
- Coach Lionel Scaloni faces a selection dilemma over whether to start Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez alongside Messi in attack. Goal.com → · 11 Jul
- Scaloni confirmed Messi will take penalties for Argentina in the quarter-final "if he wants". ESPN → · 11 Jul
- After admitting fatigue following 120 minutes against Cape Verde and a tough game versus Egypt, Messi broke down in emotion, saying he was desperate for his World Cup run to continue. Al Jazeera → · 11 Jul
- The quarter-final kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, with kick-off at 01:00 BST in the early hours of 12 July. Total Football Analysis → · 8 Jul
Head-to-head
Jul 12, 2026Argentina 3–1 SwitzerlandQuarter-finals
Jul 01, 2014Argentina 1–0 SwitzerlandRound of 16
Lineups
Argentina (4-1-3-2)
- 23Emiliano MartínezG
- 26Nahuel MolinaD
- 13Cristian RomeroD
- 6Lisandro MartínezD
- 3Nicolás TagliaficoD
- 5Leandro ParedesM
- 7Rodrigo De PaulM
- 24Enzo FernándezM
- 20Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 10Lionel MessiF
- 9Julián AlvarezF
Switzerland (4-2-3-1)
- 1Gregor KobelG
- 6Denis ZakariaD
- 4Nico ElvediD
- 5Manuel AkanjiD
- 13Ricardo RodríguezD
- 8Remo FreulerM
- 10Granit XhakaM
- 15Djibril SowM
- 22Fabian RiederM
- 11Dan NdoyeM
- 7Breel EmboloF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
FIFA World Cup 2026 · 02:35 PM
AI model
Argentina vs Switzerland
1.30Under 3 Goals
82%
AI model · Marcus Volt
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LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Argentina to Win
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