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Argentina
Argentina
1st · 9 pts·WWWWL
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Switzerland
Switzerland
1st · 7 pts·WWWDL
The story

Holders Argentina face unbeaten Switzerland in quarter-final clash

The reigning champions look to extend their historic unbeaten run against a Swiss side currently enjoying their most successful World Cup campaign in history.

Match news & current form

Argentina arrive in the quarter-finals on the back of five straight victories, most recently edging Egypt 3-2 in the Round of 16. While the holders remain in control of their title defence, their momentum has been described as less than irresistible after conceding twice in each of their last three outings. They are currently protecting an 11-match unbeaten streak in World Cup finals, their longest such run in history.

Switzerland have quietly achieved their stated goal of a best-ever World Cup showing. They reached the last eight following a 0-0 draw with Colombia and have shown immense defensive discipline. Remarkably, the Swiss are the only team yet to trail at any point during the 2026 World Cup campaign, a run spanning 11 matches including qualifiers.

Head-to-head history

Switzerland have never beaten Argentina in seven attempts across all competitions. The sides have met twice previously on the world stage: a 2-0 group-stage win for Argentina in 1966 and a tense 2014 Round of 16 encounter where Angel Di Maria struck a 118th-minute winner to break Swiss hearts.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Argentina have scored at least twice in every World Cup match since their opening defeat to Saudi Arabia in 2022.
  • Switzerland have not trailed for a single minute across 11 matches in the 2026 cycle (qualifiers and finals).
  • The Swiss have struggled against South American opposition, winning just one of their last 10 such World Cup fixtures.
  • Argentina have conceded from 56% of the shots on target they have faced in this tournament, the third-highest ratio of all teams.
Key players & missing men

Lionel Messi remains the focal point for Argentina as they chase successive titles, though the team has relied on high-scoring outputs to mask recent defensive lapses. Both squads report no fresh absences, giving both managers full-strength rosters for this knockout tie.

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The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game at this tournament.

ArgentinaArgentinaSwitzerlandSwitzerland
2.38Goals scored / game1.67
1.00Goals conceded / game1.00
How reliable, this tournament

Every tournament game combined — Argentina 8 games, Switzerland 6 games.

ArgentinaArgentinaSwitzerlandSwitzerland
25%Games with a clean sheet33%
13%Games they failed to score17%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Argentina
3–1
Switzerland
Argentina
1–0
Switzerland
Form check

Their recent form.

Argentina
Argentina
On a strong winning run
Last 5
4W · 0D · 1L
SpainvArgentina
1–0
L
EnglandvArgentina
1–2
W
ArgentinavSwitzerland
3–1
W
ArgentinavEgypt
3–2
W
ArgentinavCape Verde Islands
3–2
W
Switzerland
Switzerland
Winning more than not lately
Last 5
3W · 1D · 1L
ArgentinavSwitzerland
3–1
L
SwitzerlandvColombia
0–0
D
SwitzerlandvAlgeria
2–0
W
SwitzerlandvCanada
2–1
W
SwitzerlandvBosnia & Herzegovina
4–1
W
World Cup 2026

The road to the final.

Twelve groups into a 32-team knockout · 72 of 72 group games played · fills in as every result lands.

Round of 3216/16
Round of 168/8
Quarter-finals4/4
Semi-finals2/2
Final1/1
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Champions: Spain
Third place
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT
Round of 3216/16
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
Round of 168/8
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
Quarter-finals4/4
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
Semi-finals2/2
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
Final1/1
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Third place1/1
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT