Quarter-finals · FIFA World Cup 2026
Argentina vs Switzerland
Argentina vs Switzerland at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sun, Jul 12, 01:00 AM UTC. Arrowhead Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Capacity
76,416
Match facts
Quarter-finals · Argentina – Switzerland · Kickoff · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Market consensus (22 books, margin removed): ARG 55% · Draw 27% · SUI 18%.
Updated · Not betting advice.
Market movementARG55%Draw27%SUI18%
07-07 23:06 UTC → 07-08 02:44 UTC · Last sample: · De-vig consensus across books, ~30 min samples.
AI Win Probability
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AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
Multi-model consensus
5 of 5 models agreeFacts favour the home side
Competitive profileDecisive factor: Argentina's #1 FIFA ranking and higher Elo rating
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 207
Argentina
2156
Switzerland
1949
FIFA ranking: #1 vs #19
Head-to-head
7 previous meetings: 5 wins – 2 draws – 0 wins
Last meeting: 2014-07-011-0· FIFA World Cup
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Argentina
- Lionel Messi · Offence — Lionel Messi is listed as Offence; roster age 38; DOB 1987-06-24.
- Nicolás Otamendi · Defence — Nicolás Otamendi is listed as Defence; roster age 38; DOB 1988-02-12.
- Emiliano Martínez · Goalkeeper — Emiliano Martínez is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 33; DOB 1992-09-02.
Key players — Switzerland
- Granit Xhaka · Midfield — Granit Xhaka is listed as Midfield; roster age 33; DOB 1992-09-27.
- Manuel Akanji · Defence — Manuel Akanji is listed as Defence; roster age 30; DOB 1995-07-19.
- Breel Embolo · Offence — Breel Embolo is listed as Offence; roster age 29; DOB 1997-02-14.
Tactical angle
This pre-match fact update covers Argentina (ARG) and Switzerland (SUI). Elo lists ARG at 2156 and SUI at 1949, a 207 point gap. Roster data lists ARG with 26 players at average age 28.6, and SUI with 26 players at average age 27.8.
What to watch
- • Match status: scheduled; ARG vs SUI kicks off at 2026-07-12T01:00:00Z.
- • Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-12T01:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-12T01:00:00Z.
- • Match status: scheduled; ARG vs SUI kicks off at 2026-07-12T01:00:00Z.
- • Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: ARG 1, SUI 19.
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Chicago
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Argentina local time
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Primary home-market time for Argentina; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Switzerland local time
Europe/Zurich
Primary home-market time for Switzerland; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Argentina vs Switzerland?
Argentina vs Switzerland is scheduled for Sun, Jul 12, 01:00 AM UTC. Venue local time is Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 09:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Argentina local time: Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT-3; Switzerland local time: Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+2.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Argentina vs Switzerland played?
The match is played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with capacity for 76,416 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Argentina are FIFA-ranked #1 and coached by Lionel Scaloni. Switzerland are FIFA-ranked #19 and coached by Murat Yakin.
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Match preview
Argentina face Switzerland in the quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The match kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with a capacity of 76,416.
Argentina enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #1) against Switzerland (#19). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 18 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs UEFA.
Argentina are coached by Lionel Scaloni, while Switzerland are led by Murat Yakin. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.