World Cup 2026: Argentina vs Switzerland, the battle of market values

11.07.26 AET World Cup

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Switzerland

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The final quarter-final of the World Cup sees Argentina take on Switzerland in a late-night clash from Saturday to Sunday at 1 a.m. GMT.

A three-time world champion, Argentina boasts a squad that is superior on paper to Switzerland, who are making only their second-ever appearance at this stage of the tournament.

The Argentina squad is valued at €934.50 million, while Switzerland's is set at €387.50 million—more than double their opponents’ tally for the night.

Johan Manzambi, Switzerland’s highest-valued player (€50.00 million), is still less expensive than any of the top five in the Argentine squad, led by Julián Álvarez (€100.00 million).

Argentina squad ranked by market value:

1. Julián Álvarez (€100.00M)

2. Enzo Fernández (€90.00M)

3. Lautaro Martínez (€85.00M)

4. Nico Paz (€80.00M)

5. Alexis Mac Allister (€70.00M)

6. Cristian Romero (€45.00M)

7. Lisandro Martínez (€40.00M)

8. Valentín Barco (€40.00M)

9. Giuliano Simeone (€40.00M)

10. Marcos Senesi (€25.00M)

11. Exequiel Palacios (€25.00M)

12. Flaco López (€25.00M)

13. Nico González (€22.00M)

14. Facundo Medina (€18.00M)

15. Nahuel Molina (€15.00M)

16. Thiago Almada (€15.00M)

17. Lionel Messi (€15.00M)

18. Rodrigo De Paul (€14.00M)

19. Emiliano Martínez (€12.00M)

20. Giovani Lo Celso (€8.00M)

21. Gerónimo Rulli (€6.00M)

22. Leandro Paredes (€5.00M)

23. Gonzalo Montiel (€4.50M)

24. Nicolás Tagliafico (€4.00M)

25. Juan Musso (€3.00M)

26. Nicolás Otamendi (€1.00M)

Switzerland squad ranked by market value:

1. Johan Manzambi (€50.00M)

2. Gregor Kobel (€40.00M)

3. Dan Ndoye (€32.00M)

4. Denis Zakaria (€25.00M)

5. Ardon Jashari (€25.00M)

6. Noah Okafor (€25.00M)

7. Manuel Akanji (€17.00M)

8. Breel Embolo (€15.00M)

9. Fabian Rieder (€12.00M)

10. Rubén Vargas (€12.00M)

11. Aurèle Amenda (€10.00M)

12. Luca Jaquez (€10.00M)

13. Nico Elvedi (€8.00M)

14. Granit Xhaka (€8.00M)

15. Djibril Sow (€7.50M)

16. Zeki Amdouni (€7.00M)

17. Marvin Keller (€6.00M)

18. Miro Muheim (€5.00M)

19. Michel Aebischer (€4.00M)

20. Remo Freuler (€3.00M)

21. Yvon Mvogo (€2.50M)

22. Eray Cömert (€2.50M)

23. Christian Fassnacht (€2.00M)

24. Cedric Itten (€1.80M)

25. Ricardo Rodríguez (€1.40M)

26. Silvan Widmer (€0.80M)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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