Argentina vs Switzerland: result 3-1 and analysis
World CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 12, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Argentina vs Switzerland?
Argentina won 3-1 on July 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′A. Mac AllisterArgentina
- 67′D. NdoyeSwitzerland
- 112′Julián ÁlvarezArgentina
- 120′Lautaro MartínezArgentina
Official lineup for Argentina vs Switzerland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Argentina
4-1-3-2- 9Julián Álvarez
- 10L. Messi
- 20A. Mac Allister
- 24E. Fernández
- 7R. De Paul
- 5L. Paredes
- 3N. Tagliafico
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 13Cristian Romero
- 26N. Molina
- 23E. Martínez
Switzerland
4-2-3-1- 7B. Embolo
- 11D. Ndoye
- 22F. Rieder
- 15D. Sow
- 10G. Xhaka
- 8R. Freuler
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 5M. Akanji
- 4N. Elvedi
- 6D. Zakaria
- 1G. Kobel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Switzerland have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Egypt(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Jordan(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Austria(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Algeria(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Colombia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Algeria(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Canada(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 4-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Qatar(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Argentina win, 0 draws, 0 Switzerland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2014 | Argentina 1-0 Switzerland | World Cup |
Last archived meeting: Argentina vs Switzerland on Jul 1, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 2.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Switzerland score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Switzerland | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Argentina sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Switzerland sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgentinaGroup J | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | SwitzerlandGroup B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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