FIFA World Cup

Quarter-finals

ARG Argentina Argentina - SUI Switzerland Switzerland

Argentina Argentina

Switzerland Switzerland

Sun, 12.07.202601:00 AM

Kansas City Stadium

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Watch: Manzambi on the way to the very top

The Freiburg midfielder's star continued to rise in 2025/26 - and even more so at this World Cup having struck three goals and provided two assists!

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Watch: Kobel's penalty saves

Switzerland's shootout hero has saved four penalties in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, Augsburg and VfB Stuttgart.

Head-to-head record

These two nations have only met on six occasions with Argentina winning the most recent, a 1-0 victory - courtesy of Ángel Di María's strike - in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup on their way to reaching the final. Switzerland are yet to taste victory against their opponents, but have drawn twice in addition to Argentina's four victories.

How they got here: Argentina

Topping Group J with comfortable victories over Algeria, Austria and Jordan, Argentina have been tested in both of their knockout games so far. Needing extra time to beat Cabo Verde 3-2 in the round of 32, Lionel Messi struck his eighth of the tournament as the reigning champions fought back from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in stoppage time to secure their quarter-final berth.

How they got here: Switzerland

Opening their World Cup campaign with a draw against Qatar, victories over Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-hosts Canada secured Switzerland's knockout berth where they overcame Algeria before Gregor Kobel's decisive save in the 4-3 penalty shootout win against Colombia helped secure his nation a place in the quarter-final.

Welcome along!

Follow all of the action as Argentina take on Switzerland in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals, kicking off at 3am CEST on Sunday, 12 July in Kansas City.