Argentina vs Switzerland Official Lineups, Saturday, 11 July 2026, World Cup Quarterfinals
Here are the official starting lineups for Argentina vs Switzerland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Argentina enters the match after a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, while Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties.
The reigning champions, Argentina, previously faced Switzerland in the Round of 16 during the 2014 World Cup, where Argentina triumphed 1-0 in extra time. Historically, Argentina has the upper hand in this matchup; out of seven encounters, Argentina has secured five victories and drawn two, while Switzerland is still in search of their first win against the South American team.
FIFA Ranking
Argentina is currently ranked 2nd in the world, whereas Switzerland holds the 14th position.
How did they reach the Quarterfinals?
Argentina, the defending champions, faced a tough challenge against Egypt in the Round of 16, initially trailing 2-0. However, a remarkable turnaround in just 11 minutes led to a 3-2 victory for the Albiceleste, with goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi (who scored his tournament-leading eighth goal), and Enzo Fernández.
Switzerland achieved their historic quarterfinal spot through strong defensive play against Colombia in Vancouver, managing to hold a scoreless 0-0 draw after extra time. In the ensuing penalty shootout, goalkeeper Gregor Kobel made a vital save against Colombia’s Cucho Hernández, and Davinson Sánchez’s shot hit the crossbar, resulting in a 4-3 penalty win.
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👉 Serie A players called up for 🇦🇷 the Argentina National team:
- Inter forward Lautaro Martinez.
- Como forward Nico Paz.
✅ Serie A players called up for 🇨🇭 Switzerland National team for the World Cup 2026:
- Inter defender Manuel Akanji
- Pisa midfielder Michel Aebischer (Serie B)
- Bologna midfielder Remo Freuler
- AC Milan midfielder Ardon Jashari
🇦🇷 Argentina starting lineup (4-1-3-2): Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Lionel Messi, Julián Alvarez.
Substitutes: Exequiel Palacios, Giovani Lo Celso, Juan Musso, Gerónimo Rulli, Valentín Barco, Thiago Almada, Nico Paz, Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Martínez, Nico González, Marcos Senesi, José Manuel López, Giuliano Simeone, Facundo Medina, Nicolás Otamendi.
Head Coach: Lionel Scaloni
🇨🇭 Switzerland starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel, Denis Zakaria, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodríguez, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Fabian Rieder, Djibril Sow, Dan Ndoye, Breel Embolo.
Substitutes: Luca Jaquez, Noah Okafor, Silvan Widmer, Eray Cömert, Rubén Vargas, Marvin Keller, Michel Aebischer, Aurèle Amenda, Ardon Jashari, Zeki Amdouni, Christian Fassnacht, Miro Muheim, Yvon Mvogo, Cedric Itten.
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
- Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).
- Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Switzerland World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)
- Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter), Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz)
- Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas (both Sevilla), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
- Forwards: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Stade Rennais), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds United)
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🇦🇷 Argentina – Switzerland 🇨🇭
Date: Saturday, 11 July 2026
Location: Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri.
Time: 9:00 PM Eastern Time (6:00 PM Pacific Time)
Referee: João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves de Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano António Gomes Maia POR
Fourth Official: Drew Fischer CAN
Reserve AR: Michael Barwegen CAN
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Juan Lara CHI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Marco Di Bello ITA
Standby Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA