With England looming: Argentina seek semi-final spot v Switzerland | OneFootball

The Argentina National Team will face a new challenge this Saturday in the 2026 World Cup when it takes on Switzerland in the quarterfinals. The match will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City starting at 10:00 PM (Argentina time), with the goal of securing a place in the semifinals and keeping the dream of back-to-back titles alive.

The team coached by Lionel Scaloni reaches this stage after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Egypt in the round of 16, a match in which it showed resilience to come back from an unfavorable scoreline. Now it will face an opponent known for its defensive solidity, one that eliminated Colombia in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw.

In the lead-up to the match, Scaloni had the full squad available as he finalized the starting eleven, while in Switzerland the main concern was the physical condition of midfielder Johan Manzambi, who ultimately will not be able to play due to a knee injury.

At the pre-match press conference, Cristian “Cuti” Romero made clear the squad’s internal standards by stressing that the team was not satisfied with the goals conceded in recent matches and that it will look to improve in that area against the European side.

The winner of this matchup will advance to the World Cup semifinals, where England is already waiting after securing qualification and sealing its place in the bracket by defeating Norway. On the other side of the draw, France and Spain will decide the tournament’s first finalist.

Lineups

Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez.

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