Defending champions Argentina will continue their FIFA World Cup 2026 title defense when they take on Switzerland in a highly anticipated quarter-final clash on Saturday. While Lionel Messi and company remain among the favorites to lift the trophy, their performances in the knockout stage have raised questions after two physically demanding contests. Switzerland, meanwhile, have emerged as one of the tournament's surprise packages and will be aiming to pull off a major upset.
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Argentina vs Switzerland: Kickoff time, TV schedule and live streaming details
The quarter-final will be played at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Match Details
Fixture: Argentina vs Switzerland
Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-final
Date: Saturday, July 11 (Sunday, July 12 IST)
Kickoff: 8:00 PM local time | 1:00 AM GMT (Sunday) | 6:30 AM IST (Sunday)
Where to watch
India
TV: Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2, Unite8 Sports 2 HD
Live Streaming: ZEE5
Argentina
TyC Sports, TyC Sports Play
Switzerland
SRF, RSI, RTS
United Kingdom
ITV1, ITVX, STV
United States
FOX, FOX One, Telemundo Network, Telemundo App, Peacock
The winner of the contest will advance to the semi-finals to face either England or Norway in Atlanta.
Team news, head-to-head and what to expect
Argentina enter the match without any reported injury concerns and will be hoping to rediscover the dominant form they displayed during the group stage after navigating two challenging knockout fixtures.
Switzerland, however, will be without two important players. Breakout midfielder Johan Manzambi has been ruled out with a knee injury after also missing the Round of 16 encounter, while Jaquez is unavailable due to a muscle injury. Michel Aebischer remains doubtful heading into the quarter-final.
Historically, Argentina have enjoyed the upper hand in this fixture. The two nations have met seven times, with the reigning world champions winning five matches, while the remaining two ended in draws.
Despite Argentina's favorable record, Switzerland have impressed throughout the tournament and will look to upset the defending champions to reach the World Cup semi-finals. With Lionel Messi leading Argentina against a disciplined Swiss side eager to create history, the quarter-final promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the tournament.
Prediction: Argentina to edge Switzerland in close contest
Argentina head into the quarter-final as favorites despite showing signs of vulnerability during the knockout stage. Lionel Messi's side possesses greater experience on the biggest stage, while Switzerland have impressed with their disciplined performances and resilient defending throughout the tournament.
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The Swiss are expected to make life difficult for the reigning champions, but Argentina's attacking quality and big-match experience could ultimately prove decisive. A 2-1 victory for Argentina is the predicted outcome, which would see the defending champions book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals against either England or Norway.