Argentina vs. Switzerland Picks – World Cup Quarterfinals Betting Preview, Team News, and Predictions (Jul 11) 

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• Where: Arrowhead, Kansas City, Kansas
• When: Saturday, July 11, 9 PM
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Both teams had tough Round of 16 matches. Argentina had a controversial comeback against Egypt, while Switzerland had to go to penalties against Colombia. The World Cup odds favor Argentina here, but the Swiss team looks pretty solid.

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Argentina vs. Switzerland World Cup Preview

Argentina Stats & Team News

Once again, the officials pushed the World champs, though we need to say that the Argentinians looked better than Egypt in the final 20 minutes. Much better. That small help from the referees was all they needed, because great teams use that to create an unstoppable momentum.

In all 2026 World Cup matches, the Argentinian side scored at least two goals, and three in 4 of 5. However, we need to note that against Cape Verde and Egypt, Messi and the boys conceded two goals in each match.

Likely Lineup: E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, L. Martinez, Medina; De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Martinez, Almada

Switzerland Stats and Team News

The Swiss side is one of the best tactical units in the world. They are playing rigid and extremely disciplined football, which is why they reached the quarterfinals in the first place.

After an opening shocking tie against Qatar, 1-1, they managed to regroup and post 4 wins in a row. Sure, their rivals weren’t some world-class units, Bosnia, Canada, and Algeria, but the triumph over Colombia needs to be acknowledged. It was after the penalties, which adds more respect to this team.

Likely Lineup: Kobel; Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Xhaka, Freuler; Ndoye, Manzambi, Vargas; Embolo

Head to Head

Argentina eliminated Switzerland from the 2014 World Cup with Angel Di Maria’s late extra-time goal that took place in the 118th minute. They’ve also met at the 1966 World Cup in England, when the Gauchos triumphed 2-0.

Argentina vs. Switzerland World Cup Predictions

The Argentines are getting an awful lot of help from the officials, and their star power is the main reason why. We don’t believe that the Swiss discipline can compete with that, especially at this stage of the competition. Our pick here is Argentina because of that and the fact that it has Messi.

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