Argentina v Switzerland, 11 July 2026

Score3-1 to Argentina
Referee João Pinheiro
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Quarter-final
VenueArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City MO
Attendance69,045

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Kick-off: 8.00pm local . After extra time – 1-1 at 90 minutes. . Head to Head Played: 8 Argentina won: 6 Drawn: 2 Switzerland won: 0 Argentina scored: 18 Switzerland scored: 4 . FIFA World Ranking: Argentina 1st, Switzerland 19th . This was the second-ever meeting in the knockout phase of a FIFA World Cup tournament: previously Argentina won a Round of 16 tie after extra time in São Paulo, Brazil in 2014 with the winning goal scored in the 118th minute by Angel Di María. . Argentina’s Leandro Paredes was shown a yellow card in the 69th minute. Following a VAR review using the mistaken identity ruling, this card was rescinded and Switzerland’s Breel Embolo was then shown his second yellow card.

3 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

1 Switzerland

Manager: Murat Yakin

Goals:

Alexis Mac Allister 10 G
Julián Alvarez 112 G
Lautaro Martínez 120+1 G

Goals:

Dan Ndoye 67 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender Nicolás Tagliafico
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi (captain)

Starting lineup:

Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Nico Elvedi Defender
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Denis Zakaria Defender/Midfielder
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Fabian Rieder Midfielder
Djibril Sow Midfielder
Dan Ndoye Midfielder/Forward
Breel Embolo Forward

Substitutions:

Nico González for Nicolás Tagliafico 78
Lautaro Martínez for Rodrigo De Paul 85
Gonzalo Montiel for Nahuel Molina 85
Thiago Almada for Enzo Fernández 91
Nicolás Otamendi for Cristian Romero 106
José Manuel López for Leandro Paredes 110

Substitutions:

Zeki Amdouni for Dan Ndoye 86
Miro Muheim for Fabian Rieder 86
Silvan Widmer for Djibril Sow 86
Eray Cömert for Ricardo Rodríguez 90+5
Ardon Jashari for Denis Zakaria 96
Ruben Vargas for Remo Freuler 115

Cards:

Thiago Almada 97 Y
Lautaro Martínez 98 Y
José Manuel López 114 Y

Cards:

Breel Embolo 44 Y
Breel Embolo 72 Y
Breel Embolo 72 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nico González
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Nico Paz
Forward José Manuel López
Forward Lautaro Martínez
Forward Giuliano Simeone

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marvin Keller
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Aurèle Amenda
Defender Eray Cömert
Defender Luca Jaquez
Defender Silvan Widmer
Midfielder Michel Aebischer
Midfielder Cedric Itten
Midfielder Ardon Jashari
Midfielder Miro Muheim
Midfielder/Forward Christian Fassnacht
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Midfielder/Forward Ruben Vargas
Forward Zeki Amdouni

Comments:

Argentina had now reached the Semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the third time in the last four tournaments. . Including penalty shoot-outs, La Albiceleste had now won 11 of their 13 games at FIFA World Cup finals that had gone into extra time. . They had now become the first-ever nation to score more than one goal in 12 consecutive games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously 11 by Uruguay from 1930 to 1954.

Comments:

Switzerland failed in their attempt to reach the Semi-finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time: they previously lost in the Quarter-finals in 1934, 1938 and 1954. . The Nati failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in six consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals for the first time: previously five from 2006 to 2010. . They had now become the last of the 48 nations at this FIFA World Cup tournament to trail at any time during a game. Also, they did not go behind at any stage during their qualifiers for this edition. . Switzerland named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Johan Manzambi was deemed not fit enough to participate in this game.

3 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Alexis Mac Allister 10 G
Julián Alvarez 112 G
Lautaro Martínez 120+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender Nicolás Tagliafico
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi (captain)

Substitutions:

Nico González for Nicolás Tagliafico 78
Lautaro Martínez for Rodrigo De Paul 85
Gonzalo Montiel for Nahuel Molina 85
Thiago Almada for Enzo Fernández 91
Nicolás Otamendi for Cristian Romero 106
José Manuel López for Leandro Paredes 110

Cards:

Thiago Almada 97 Y
Lautaro Martínez 98 Y
José Manuel López 114 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nico González
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Nico Paz
Forward José Manuel López
Forward Lautaro Martínez
Forward Giuliano Simeone

Comments:

Argentina had now reached the Semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the third time in the last four tournaments. . Including penalty shoot-outs, La Albiceleste had now won 11 of their 13 games at FIFA World Cup finals that had gone into extra time. . They had now become the first-ever nation to score more than one goal in 12 consecutive games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously 11 by Uruguay from 1930 to 1954.

1 Switzerland

Manager: Murat Yakin

Goals:

Dan Ndoye 67 G

Starting lineup:

Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Nico Elvedi Defender
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Denis Zakaria Defender/Midfielder
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Fabian Rieder Midfielder
Djibril Sow Midfielder
Dan Ndoye Midfielder/Forward
Breel Embolo Forward

Substitutions:

Zeki Amdouni for Dan Ndoye 86
Miro Muheim for Fabian Rieder 86
Silvan Widmer for Djibril Sow 86
Eray Cömert for Ricardo Rodríguez 90+5
Ardon Jashari for Denis Zakaria 96
Ruben Vargas for Remo Freuler 115

Cards:

Breel Embolo 44 Y
Breel Embolo 72 Y
Breel Embolo 72 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marvin Keller
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Aurèle Amenda
Defender Eray Cömert
Defender Luca Jaquez
Defender Silvan Widmer
Midfielder Michel Aebischer
Midfielder Cedric Itten
Midfielder Ardon Jashari
Midfielder Miro Muheim
Midfielder/Forward Christian Fassnacht
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Midfielder/Forward Ruben Vargas
Forward Zeki Amdouni

Comments:

Switzerland failed in their attempt to reach the Semi-finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time: they previously lost in the Quarter-finals in 1934, 1938 and 1954. . The Nati failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in six consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals for the first time: previously five from 2006 to 2010. . They had now become the last of the 48 nations at this FIFA World Cup tournament to trail at any time during a game. Also, they did not go behind at any stage during their qualifiers for this edition. . Switzerland named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Johan Manzambi was deemed not fit enough to participate in this game.