Switzerland captain warned before facing Argentina: ‘Not a 2014 rematch’ | OneFootball

Granit Xhaka, Switzerland’s captain, was full of praise for the Argentina national team ahead of their 2026 World Cup quarterfinal clash. The midfielder highlighted Lionel Scaloni’s team’s mentality and said his side will have to match that intensity to compete.

“I’m a big fan of Latin teams because of their mentality. They give everything, even in training, and Argentina is a good example of that,” Xhaka said at a press conference before the match, which will be played this Saturday in Kansas City.

The midfielder also recalled the elimination against Argentina in Brazil 2014, although he ruled out the idea of the match being a revenge game. “This is a new generation and Swiss football has improved tremendously,” he said. Switzerland will look to pull off an upset against the reigning world champion and reach the semifinals for the first time in 72 years.

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