Saturday , 8 August 2026

Argentina vs Switzerland, Worldcup 2026 QUARTER FINALS

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Argentina
3 – 1
Full Time
Switzerland
Sun 12 Jul 2026 · 01:00 UTC Arrowhead Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexis Mac Allister 10' 1–0
1–1 67' Dan Ndoye
Julian Alvarez 112' 2–1
Lautaro Martinez 120+1' 3–1
Y 44' Breel Embolo
YR 72' Breel Embolo
Thiago Almada 97' Y
Lautaro Martinez 98' Y
Jose Manuel Lopez 114' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Argentina vs Switzerland — Worldcup at Arrowhead Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Argentina 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Switzerland
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-12 Argentina 3–1 Switzerland

Recent Form

Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Switzerland H 3–1 W
07 Jul Egypt H 3–2 W
03 Jul Cape Verde Islands H 3–2 W
28 Jun Jordan A 3–1 W
22 Jun Austria H 2–0 W
17 Jun Algeria H 3–0 W
Switzerland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Argentina A 1–3 L
07 Jul Colombia H 4–3 W
03 Jul Algeria H 2–0 W
24 Jun Canada H 2–1 W
18 Jun Bosnia-Herzegovina H 4–1 W
13 Jun Qatar A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Argentina Switzerland
#37 Position #5
9 Points 7
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
8 Scored 7
1 Conceded 3
+7 GD +4
3.00 PPG 2.33
100% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
17% Clean Sheets
Switzerland this season

Argentina are 37th (9 pts). Switzerland are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A
Switzerland
Johan Manzambi 3 G 2 A
Breel Embolo 2 G 2 A
Ruben Vargas 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Arrowhead Stadium. Argentina are looking to make home advantage count against Switzerland.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alexis Mac Allister makes it 1-0.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Julian Alvarez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Switzerland so far.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lionel Scaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nahuel Molina made 161 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Argentina are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a card for Breel Embolo.
  • 49' Argentina international Emiliano Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' It looks surprising Argentina does not make any changes. Leandro Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' Rodrigo de Paul has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 67' Dan Ndoye makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Switzerland are in front.
  • 72' The referee shows Switzerland player a card on 72.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enzo Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at Arrowhead Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Nicolas Tagliafico as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Gonzalez steps in for Argentina.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Argentina is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' The Argentina manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo de Paul departs to be replaced by Lautaro Martinez.
  • 86' Another substitution for Switzerland to replace Djibril Sow by Silvan Widmer on 86 minute.
  • 90' The Switzerland bench stirs into life. Ricardo Rodriguez is withdrawn and Eray Comert gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Argentina to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Argentina Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

Switzerland Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Murat Yakin

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46 Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Switzerland xG
I would bet for: Argentina to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Argentina68% Draw19% Switzerland13%
Actual: Argentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Argentina or Draw
87%
Draw or Switzerland
32%
Argentina or Switzerland
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Argentina53% Draw37% Switzerland10%
Actual: Argentina win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Argentina

Handicap Argentina covers Push Switzerland covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 22% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Argentina keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Switzerland keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.