2026 World Cup / Argentina - Switzerland: probable lineups

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On Saturday night into Sunday, Argentina faces Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. Here are the likely lineups ahead of this clash in Kansas City.

The stage is set tonight at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City for a quarterfinal with a rich sense of history. The reigning world champions and tournament’s offensive powerhouse with 14 goals, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, will look to confirm their dominance against a Swiss side returning to this stage for the first time since 1954.

See also: 2026 World Cup / Norway - England: probable lineups

Probable lineups for Argentina - Switzerland:

Argentina likely lineup: E. Martinez - N. Molina, C. Romero, L. Martinez, Tagliafico - Paredes, De Paul, Mac Allister, E. Fernandez - Messi (C), Alvarez.

Switzerland likely lineup: Kobel - D. Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, R. Rodriguez - Freuler, Xhaka (C) - Ndoye, Rieder, R. Vargas - Embolo.

Having scored eight times in this World Cup and holding the all-time goalscoring record, Lionel Messi remains the main attraction of this showdown. On the other side, Murat Yakin is counting on a resilient defensive setup to pull off an upset and avenge the painful elimination of 2014.

The winner of this match will face the victor of the Norway vs. England duel in the semifinals.

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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