Argentina vs Switzerland Preview

Sunday’s early hours fixture at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium brings together two of the most impressive sides of this World Cup in what is a semi-final place on the line. Argentina, the world champions, have been relentless — six wins from six, not a single dropped point, and a tournament-defining 3-2 quarter-final win over Egypt that reaffirmed their quality under pressure. Switzerland face them having pulled off arguably the upset of the tournament, eliminating Colombia on penalties in the quarter-finals after a goalless draw.

Argentina have been exceptional throughout. Their most recent outing was a 3-2 win over Egypt in the quarter-final — a match in which they were 0:2 down but ultimately showed the winning mentality that defines this squad. Prior to that, a 3-2 win over Cape Verde after extra time in the Round of 16 was another nervy but decisive performance. Before that, wins over Jordan, Austria, and Algeria in the group stage completed a dominant opening to the tournament. Messi remains the heartbeat of everything Argentina do — his ability to change a game with a moment of individual brilliance is unmatched at this level. With Mac Allister and Paredes controlling the midfield, Álvarez stretching defences in behind, and Fernández providing dynamism from deep, Argentina have the balance and quality to beat any side in the world.

Switzerland have had to dig deep to get this far. Their most recent outing was a goalless draw against Colombia followed by a penalty shootout win — a composed, disciplined performance in which their defensive structure held firm against one of the better attacking sides remaining in the tournament. Prior to that, a 2-0 home win over Algeria in the Round of 32 confirmed their knockout stage credentials. Before that, victories over Canada and Bosnia & Herzegovina in the group stage and a draw away to Qatar. Switzerland are built on defensive solidity, midfield industry through Xhaka and Freuler, and the attacking threat provided by Embolo, Ndoye, and the sharp movement of Rieder. They have shown throughout this tournament that they are difficult to break down, and they will ask Argentina questions that few other sides have managed to pose.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Argentina, who have won three of the last five meetings with two draws and no wins for Switzerland. Most recently, Argentina beat Switzerland 1-0 after extra time at home in a World Cup Round of 16 fixture in July 2014. In the previous encounter, Switzerland lost 3-1 at home to Argentina in a friendly in February 2012.

In Argentina, the match is live on Televisión Pública, Telefe Argentina, and TyC Sports Argentina. In Switzerland, viewers can watch on SRF zwei, RSI La 2, RTS 2, and Blue Sport. In the UK, the game is available on ITV 1 and ITVX, and in the United States on FOX Network and fuboTV.

Possible Lineups

Argentina (4-3-3) Martínez, Molina, Romero, Martínez, Tagliafico, De Paul, Paredes, Fernández, Mac Allister, Messi, Álvarez

Switzerland (4-3-3) Kobel, Rodríguez, Akanji, Elvedi, Zakaria, Freuler, Xhaka, Jashari, Embolo, Ndoye, Rieder

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Argentina — Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Argentina	3–2	Egypt	World Cup	07/07/26
✅	Argentina	3–2	Cape Verde	World Cup	03/07/26
✅	Jordan	1–3	Argentina	World Cup	28/06/26
✅	Argentina	2–0	Austria	World Cup	22/06/26
✅	Argentina	3–0	Algeria	World Cup	17/06/26

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Switzerland — Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Switzerland	0–0 (pen)	Colombia	World Cup	07/07/26
✅	Switzerland	2–0	Algeria	World Cup	03/07/26
✅	Switzerland	2–1	Canada	World Cup	24/06/26
✅	Switzerland	4–1	Bosnia & Herzegovina	World Cup	18/06/26
🤝	Qatar	1–1	Switzerland	World Cup	13/06/26

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Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Argentina	1–0	Switzerland	World Cup	01/07/14
Switzerland	1–3	Argentina	Friendly	29/02/12
Switzerland	1–1	Argentina	Friendly	02/06/07
Switzerland	1–1	Argentina	Friendly	08/05/90
Argentina	2–0	Switzerland	World Cup	19/06/66

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Argentina	Televisión Pública, Telefe Argentina, TyC Sports Argentina, DGO
Switzerland	SRF zwei, RSI La 2, RTS 2, Blue Sport, RTS Sport
Great Britain	ITV 1, ITVX, STV Scotland, BBC Radio 5 Live
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Germany	MagentaTV
Italy	DAZN Italia
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN Mundial
Canada	TSN+, TSN1, TSN3, RDS, CTV, Crave
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand