Lionel Messi will attempt to guide Argentina into the semi-finals of the World Cup when they take on Switzerland in Kansas City tonight. The defending champions have struggled in the knockout stages, requiring extra-time to see off Cape Verde and then staging a brilliant, late comeback to edge out Egypt.Switzerland have gone about their business more quietly, a 2-0 win over Algeria followed by a penalty shoot-out victory over Colombia.The Colombia game was arguably the worst of the tournament so far due to a lack of creativity and ambition from both sides.Where to watch Argentina v SwitzerlandArgentina versus Switzerland kicks off at 2am, in the early hours of Sunday morning, UK time. You can watch it on ITV1 and stream via ITVX. Topics Argentina National Football Team Lionel Messi Switzerland National Football Team 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 Argentina vs Switzerland live: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams and full line ups as Lionel Messi targets final four, TV channel, online stream and stats Ben Miller 12th July, 2026 Argentina v Switzerland: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview as Lionel Messi targets semi finals, TV channel, online stream and prediction Ben Miller 10th July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Quarter-final predictions with Mbappe, Messi, Yamal and Haaland hoping to fire their teams to the last four Jon Fisher 9th July, 2026 Lamine Yamal confident he can deliver match-winning performance for Spain against Belgium Jon Fisher 9th July, 2026 World Cup final half-time show: Justin Bieber to play as performers lineup confirmed by FIFA Cian Cheesbrough 8th July, 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race: With Messi, Mbappe, Haaland and Kane all firing, who will finish as top scorer? Cian Cheesbrough 8th July, 2026
