Argentina and Switzerland have named their starting sides for their World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Kansas City on Sunday. The holders recovered from 2-0 behind with 12 minutes of regular time remaining to beat Egypt 3-2 in the last 16.Die Nati kept a second consecutive clean sheet by drawing 0-0 with Colombia before prevailing 4-3 on penaltiesThe winners of the tie will meet the victors of the game between England and Norway in the semi-finals in Atlanta on Wednesday (20:00 BST). Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Argentina confirmed team vs SwitzerlandWorld Cup 2026: Switzerland full line up vs ArgentinaWhere to watch Argentina vs Switzerland: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Argentina vs Switzerland statsWorld Cup 2026: Argentina confirmed team vs SwitzerlandGonzalo Montiel must avoid a caution or incur a suspension for Argentina.Argentina starting XI: Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel MessiArgentina substitutes: Juan Musso, Geronimo Rulli, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Valentin Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Nico Gonzalez, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez, Lautaro MartinezWorld Cup 2026: Switzerland full line up vs ArgentinaJohan Manzambi contributed three goals and four assists for Switzerland before being ruled out of the win over Colombia with an injury to his left knee and the 20-year-old remains sidelined.Defender Luca Jaquez and midfielder Michel Aebischer have muscle injuries and Xhaka, Denis Zakaria and Miro Muheim are a booking away from bans.Switzerland starting XI: Gregor Kobel, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Denis Zakaria, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Djibril Sow, Fabian Rieder, Breel Embolo, Dan NdoyeSwitzerland substitutes: Yvon Mvogo, Marvin Keller, Miro Muheim, Silvan Widmer, Eray Comert, Aurele Amenda, Luca Jaquez, Ardon Jashari, Michel Aebischer, Christian Fassnacht, Ruben Vargas, Noah Okafor, Zeki Amdouni, Cedric IttenWhere to watch Argentina vs Switzerland: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Sunday is at 02:00 BST (21:00 ET / 18:00 PT, both Saturday). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.Streaming is via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.World Cup 2026: Argentina vs Switzerland statsArgentina have not lost in 11 World Cup matches, which is their longest such undefeated streak in historyThey have scored in each of their 14 World Cup games since losing 3-0 to Croatia during the 2018 group stageWith at least two goals in each of their last 11 outings, Argentina are on the joint-longest run of scoring multiple goals in the competition history (Uruguay also had 11 between 1930 and 1954)Messi became the first player to score in six straight World Cup knockout matches against Egypt but his penalty miss ensured the 39-year-old is the only player in history to fail to convert two spot kickat a single edition of the World CupThe captains eight goals at the 2026 edition are the most of any player before the quarter-finals, while only Brazils Ademir (9 in 1950) has ever scored more at a single World Cup among all South AmericansSwitzerland have never beaten Argentina in seven attempts across all competitionsOnly against Russia have Switzerland established a worse record without ever winning (12 times, including games vs USSR)They are the only team yet to trail at any point across the 2026 World Cup campaign, including qualifiersFrom their 10 World Cup matches against South American opposition, Switzerland have one win (D3 L6). That victory came in a 2-1 win over Ecuador in 2014, though they did progress past Colombia in the last roundBreel Embolo has been directly involved in 13 goals across his last 17 international games across all competitions, scoring 11 and assisting two Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina National Football Team Cristian Romero Emiliano Martinez Enzo Fernandez FIFA World Cup granit xhaka Julian Alvarez Lionel Messi Rodrigo de Paul Switzerland National Football Team World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read England 2-1 Norway: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as Jude Bellingham goal sends Three Lions to semi finals Ben Miller 12th July, 2026 England vs Norway live: Schjelderup strikes in World Cup 2026 quarter final after Three Lions went to sleep with Harry Kane appealing for foul but Bellingham comes to the rescue again Ben Miller 11th July, 2026 England vs Norway live: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams and full line ups as Stones and Madueke start, TV channel, online stream and stats Nicholas McGee 11th July, 2026 Klopp reaches agreement in principle to succeed Nagelsmann as Germany coach Nicholas McGee 11th July, 2026 South Africa midfielder Adams dies aged 25 after World Cup return Nicholas McGee 11th July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, dates, games, schedule and results from FIFA football finals Ben Miller 11th July, 2026
