Argentina vs Switzerland LIVE, FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi’s ARG eye semifinal spot vs SUI
Follow the Argentina vs Switzerland live score, goals, lineups, match stats, timeline and minute-by-minute updates from the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal.
· The Indian Express · JoinArgentina vs Switzerland Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarterfinal Match Updates: On one side of the field will be Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, boasting a roster that features the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Julián Alvarez and, of course, Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of his generation.
On the other side, Switzerland.
Yes, the final quarterfinal match Saturday night could hardly seem a bigger mismatch. Argentina has the glitz and the glamour, to say nothing of the stars and the trophies, while the Swiss have never even reached the World Cup semifinals; in fact, they haven’t been to the quarterfinals since 1954, when they lost to Austria in a tournament they hosted.
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But anything can happen on the field as Argentina and the rest of the world learned when the three-time champions struggled to beat Cape Verde, and when La Albiceleste had to rally from a 2-0 deficit in the final 11 minutes to beat Egypt on Tuesday. And that has given hope to a Switzerland team that beat Colombia on penalty kicks to earn a date with the Argentines at Arrowhead Stadium.
“We know Argentina has many fine qualities. Few talk about the Swiss qualities,” defensive midfielder and team captain Granit Xhaka said Friday. “Tomorrow we will talk on the pitch, and we will show what we can do, and everything else doesn’t matter.”
The winner will play either Norway or England on Wednesday in Atlanta for a spot in the World Cup final.
Scroll down to read live updates from the Argentina vs Switzerland game
Live Updates
Jul 12, 2026 04:55 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Referees in Argentina vs Switzerland
Match Referee: Joao Pinheiro (Portugal)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia (Portugal)
Fourth Official: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Michael Barwegen (Canada)
Jul 12, 2026 04:43 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Road to QF for Switzerland
Group Stage:
Drew with Qatar 1-1
Beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1
Beat Canada 2-1
Knockouts:
Round of 32: Beat Algeria 2-0
Round of 16: Beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties
Jul 12, 2026 04:34 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: ENG vs NOR qf heads to ET
The quarterfinal between England vs Norway heads to extra time after both teams fail to break the 1-1 deadlock in the second half.
Jul 12, 2026 04:28 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Road to qf for Argentina
Group Stage:
Beat Algeria 3-0
Beat Austria 2-0
Beat Jordan 3-1
Knockouts:
Round of 32: Beat Cape Verde 3-2 (Extra time)
Round of 16: Beat Egypt 3-2
Jul 12, 2026 04:13 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Predicted Lineups
Argentina (4-1-3-2): Martínez (goalkeeper); Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Tagliafico; Paredes; De Paul, Enzo, Mac Allister; Messi, Lautaro.
Switzerland (4-2-3-1): Kobel (goalkeeper); Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Vargas, Rieder, Ndoye; Embolo.
Jul 12, 2026 04:02 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Where to watch Argentina vs Switzerland live match?
India: Unite8 Sports, Zee5
Bangladesh: Somoy TV, BTV, T Sports, Bioscope, Toffee, My Robi
USA: Fox Sports
Mexico: TelevisaUnivision, TV Azteca
Canada: TSN, RDS, Crave, Noovo
Argentina: TYC Sports, DSports, DGO
Switzerland: SRF, RTS, RSI
Jul 12, 2026 03:49 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: When, where will Argentina vs Switzerland be played?
The Argentina vs Switzerland quarterfinal fixture will be played at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, with kick-off scheduled at 8 pm local time (6:30 am IST on July 12, Sunday).
Jul 12, 2026 03:38 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: World Cup winners list
2022: Argentina
2018: France
2014: Germany
2010: Spain
2006: Italy
2002: Brazil
1998: France
1994: Brazil
1990: West Germany
1986: Argentina
1982: Italy
1978: Argentina
1974: West Germany
1970: Brazil
1966: England
1962: Brazil
1958: Brazil
1954: West Germany
1950: Uruguay
1938: Italy
1934: Italy
1930: Uruguay
Jul 12, 2026 03:26 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: ENG 1-1 NOR at halftime in other QF
As you count down to the Argentina vs Switzerland showdown, action is already heating up elsewhere. England and Norway are locked at 1-1 at half-time in their quarterfinal. Andreas Schjelderup gave Norway the lead, but Jude Bellingham responded immediately to level the scores for England. Harry Kane thought he had put his side ahead, but his strike was chalked off for offside.
Jul 12, 2026 03:21 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina Squad
Argentina: Juan Musso, Gerónimo Rulli, Emiliano Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Gonzalo Montiel, Lisandro Martínez, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Valentín Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Thiago Almada, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Julián Alvarez, Lionel Messi, Nico González, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, José Manuel López, Lautaro Martínez.
Jul 12, 2026 03:12 AM IST
ARG vs SUI LIVE, World Cup 2026: Switzerland Squad
Switzerland: Gregor Kobel, Yvon Mvogo, Marvin Keller, Miro Muheim, Silvan Widmer, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodríguez, Eray Cömert, Aurèle Amenda, Luca Jaquez, Denis Zakaria, Remo Freuler, Johan Manzambi, Granit Xhaka, Ardon Jashari, Djibril Sow, Christian Fassnacht, Rubén Vargas, Michel Aebischer, Fabian Rieder, Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye, Noah Okafor, Zeki Amdouni, Cedric Itten.
Jul 12, 2026 03:04 AM IST
Argentina vs Switzerland LIVE Updates, World Cup 2026: Hola!
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is hurtling towards its conclusion. Two semifinalists have already been confirmed, while the third spot is currently being decided. The fourth and final semifinalist will be determined in the clash between defending champions Argentina and Switzerland.
Lionel Messi's Argentina are just three wins away from a historic title defence. The Kansas City Stadium will host the match, which kicks off at 6:30 AM IST.
Stay tuned as we build up to this blockbuster encounter!
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Yet, to resurrect from the post-Moscow World Cup catastrophe, they turned to a largely unknown and unglamorous man. His club journey was scattered in the mid-table clubs of Italy and Spain. He wore his national stripes only seven times. He briefly managed Sevilla and Argentina’s U-20 squad, before joining the backroom staff of Jorge Sampaoli during his catastrophic reign. The federation chose him, reportedly, because he came cheap, and because he was not egoistic; the simplicity of his upbringing in a farming household in Pujato, Santa Fe, showed.
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