{"id":5399,"date":"2026-07-11T08:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/match-preview-argentina-vs-switzerland-world-cup-2026-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:00:11","slug":"match-preview-argentina-vs-switzerland-world-cup-2026-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-argentina-vs-switzerland-world-cup-2026-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina vs Switzerland: Predictions, Picks, Odds &#038; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Argentina face Switzerland on Saturday, July 11 at 9:00 PM ET \/ 8:00 PM CT \/ 7:00 PM MT \/ 6:00 PM PT in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals &mdash; the tournament&rsquo;s hottest attack against its most miserly defence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Argentina vs Switzerland is a contrast that sets the whole tie up. Argentina have found the net in every game they have played on this run and lean on a Lionel Messi who simply will not stop scoring. Switzerland have shipped only three goals across the entire tournament and have built their evening&rsquo;s work around suffocating the opposition. One side is chasing a shootout; the other wants the game strangled to nothing.<\/p>\n<p>The market has Argentina as firm favourites, Switzerland as long outsiders and the draw sitting between the two. That reads about right for a side that has looked the more rounded of the pair &mdash; though it undersells a Swiss team that has already shut down sharper attacks than most on its way to the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n.sq-cabb{--lime:#a8e039;--glow:#c8f24c;--tx:#f4f8f1;--mut:rgba(244,248,241,.62);--gold:#F7B500;--b365:#ffdd00;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:12px auto 30px;border-radius:18px;background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 18% 0%,rgba(168,224,57,.20) 0%,rgba(168,224,57,0) 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0e3f29 0%,#0a2c1f 60%,#08251a 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(10,44,31,.32)}\n.sq-cabb *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sq-cabb__wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 30px 24px}\n.sq-cabb__tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:1.5px solid rgba(168,224,57,.55);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;color:var(--lime);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(10,44,31,.4)}\n.sq-cabb__tag::before{content:'';width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);box-shadow:0 0 10px 1px var(--glow)}\n.sq-cabb__ttl{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.12;margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-cabb__sub{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut);max-width:70ch}\n.sq-cabb__perf{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}\n.sq-cabb__perf-h{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lime)}\n.sq-cabb__chip{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 11px}\n.sq-cabb__chip b{color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-cabb__chip--big{background:var(--lime);color:#08251a;border-color:var(--lime)}\n.sq-cabb__chip--big b{color:#08251a}\n.sq-cabb__siglink{margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--lime);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(168,224,57,.35)}\n.sq-cabb__list{margin-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}\n.sq-cabb__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 122px;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:15px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}\n.sq-cabb__pk{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-cabb__top{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5b3b00;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffe07a,var(--gold));padding:3px 8px;border-radius:6px}\n.sq-cabb__why{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut)}\n.sq-cabb__pr{text-align:center}\n.sq-cabb__odd{display:inline-block;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:var(--tx);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 10px;text-decoration:none}\na.sq-cabb__odd:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}\n.sq-cabb__odl{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut);margin-top:5px}\n.sq-cabb__approach{margin:15px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-cabb__act{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}\n.sq-cabb__act-txt{flex:1;min-width:200px}\n.sq-cabb__act-txt b{display:block;font-size:16px;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-cabb__act-txt span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);margin-top:2px}\n.sq-cabb__cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:11px;white-space:nowrap;background:var(--b365);color:#1a1a1a;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}\n.sq-cabb__disc{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(244,248,241,.5)}\n@media(max-width:640px){.sq-cabb__wrap{padding:22px 16px 20px}.sq-cabb__ttl{font-size:21px}.sq-cabb__row{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px;gap:10px}.sq-cabb__siglink{margin-left:0;flex-basis:100%;margin-top:2px}.sq-cabb__cta{width:100%;justify-content:center}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sq-cabb\">\n <div class=\"sq-cabb__wrap\">\n  <span class=\"sq-cabb__tag\">Best Bets<\/span>\n  <h2 class=\"sq-cabb__ttl\">Argentina vs Switzerland: Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"sq-cabb__sub\">The tournament&rsquo;s form team runs into its stingiest defence. Messi-driven Argentina are the clear favourites, but Switzerland grind out low-scoring ties and rarely give an inch.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"sq-cabb__perf\">\n    <span class=\"sq-cabb__perf-h\">Squawka World Cup record<\/span>\n    <span class=\"sq-cabb__chip sq-cabb__chip--big\"><b>69%<\/b> hit rate<\/span>\n    <span class=\"sq-cabb__chip\">95 predictions settled<\/span>\n    <a class=\"sq-cabb__siglink\" href=\"#sq-signal-block\">See our Signal model read &darr;<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-cabb__list\">\n    <div class=\"sq-cabb__row\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-cabb__pk\">Argentina to win<\/span><span class=\"sq-cabb__top\">Top pick<\/span><span class=\"sq-cabb__why\">Unbeaten in five, on the scoresheet in every game, and the market&rsquo;s clear pick &mdash; Messi&rsquo;s eight goals have dragged them here and only one winner looks priced in.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-cabb__pr\"><a class=\"sq-cabb__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-133<\/a><span class=\"sq-cabb__odl\">bet365<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-cabb__row\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-cabb__pk\">Lionel Messi anytime scorer<\/span><span class=\"sq-cabb__why\">Eight goals already off 17 shots on target &mdash; the shortest-priced scorer on the board and the axis everything Argentina do runs through.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-cabb__pr\"><a class=\"sq-cabb__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-104<\/a><span class=\"sq-cabb__odl\">bet365<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-cabb__row\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-cabb__pk\">Under 2.5 goals<\/span><span class=\"sq-cabb__why\">Switzerland have conceded just three times all tournament and Gregor Kobel has 16 saves &mdash; knockout ties tighten up, and the value leans under.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-cabb__pr\"><a class=\"sq-cabb__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-133<\/a><span class=\"sq-cabb__odl\">bet365<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-cabb__row\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-cabb__pk\">Both teams to score: No<\/span><span class=\"sq-cabb__why\">Switzerland kept clean sheets in each of their last two and were held scoreless by Colombia &mdash; one end staying quiet is the percentage call.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-cabb__pr\"><a class=\"sq-cabb__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-122<\/a><span class=\"sq-cabb__odl\">bet365<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-cabb__row\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-cabb__pk\">Correct score: Argentina 2-0<\/span><span class=\"sq-cabb__why\">The natural shape of a controlled Argentina win &mdash; the result, the under and a Switzerland blank all tied into one line.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-cabb__pr\"><a class=\"sq-cabb__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">+670<\/a><span class=\"sq-cabb__odl\">bet365<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"sq-cabb__approach\"><b>Our approach:<\/b> anchor on Argentina to win, add Lionel Messi anytime, and lean toward a tight, low-scoring night against a Switzerland side that defends for its life.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-cabb__act\">\n    <div class=\"sq-cabb__act-txt\"><b>Back these markets with bet365<\/b><span>Odds shown in American format and correct at the time of writing. Your local price is served on click.<\/span><\/div>\n    <a class=\"sq-cabb__cta\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bet with bet365 &rarr;<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"sq-cabb__disc\">19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Odds correct at the time of writing and may change. Eligibility and T&amp;Cs vary by province. Please play responsibly.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>World Cup form and the route to the quarter-finals<\/h2>\n<p>Argentina arrive unbeaten in five. The group was seen off with wins over Algeria, Austria and Jordan, then came 3-2 wins over both Cape Verde and Egypt &mdash; the Cape Verde tie needing extra time to settle. Fourteen goals scored, eight of them Messi&rsquo;s, but a goal conceded in each of the last three means the door is not fully shut.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland have also come through without a defeat, beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1, Canada 2-1 and Algeria 2-0 before edging Colombia on penalties in the last 16. Only three goals conceded across the whole run, Gregor Kobel already up to 16 saves, and clean sheets in each of the last two. They are here on the strength of their defence, not their attack.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Recent form<\/h2>\n<h3>Argentina: W W W D W<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jul 7: Argentina 3-2 Egypt (W)<\/li>\n<li>Jul 3: Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (W, AET)<\/li>\n<li>Jun 27: Jordan 1-3 Argentina (W)<\/li>\n<li>Jun 22: Argentina 2-0 Austria (W)<\/li>\n<li>Jun 16: Argentina 3-0 Algeria (W)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Four wins and a draw in normal time, plus a scoring streak that has run the length of the tournament. The one caveat: three straight games with a goal conceded suggest a side you can get at, provided you can get near their box in the first place.<\/p>\n<h3>Switzerland: D W W W D<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jul 7: Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (W, penalties)<\/li>\n<li>Jul 2: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (W)<\/li>\n<li>Jun 24: Switzerland 2-1 Canada (W)<\/li>\n<li>Jun 18: Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (W)<\/li>\n<li>Jun 13: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland (D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 4-1 win over Bosnia aside, this has been a hard-graft run &mdash; back-to-back shut-outs and a goalless draw with Colombia in normal time that summed up how difficult they are to break down. The 2-1 win over Canada in the group will not be forgotten in a hurry on this side of the border.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sq-teamnews sq-teamnews--theme-world-cup sq-teamnews--predicted\">\n<style>\n.sq-teamnews,.sq-teamnews *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sq-teamnews{--sq-primary:#1B5E3B;--sq-accent:#A8E039;--sq-accent-2:#C8F24C;--sq-gold:#F0B429;--sq-ink:#16201b;--sq-surface:#ffffff;--sq-ground:#F4F6F2;--sq-line:#E4E7E2;--sq-muted:#6B7770;--sq-headA:#0e3f29;--sq-headB:#08251a;--sq-turfA:#1c7d4b;--sq-turfB:#125e37;font-family:inherit;color:var(--sq-ink);background:var(--sq-surface);border:1px solid var(--sq-line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 42px -30px rgba(14,36,25,.55);max-width:100%;line-height:1.4;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;margin:24px 0 32px}\n.sq-teamnews__head{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:16px 18px 15px;background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--sq-headA) 0%,var(--sq-headB) 100%);border-left:5px solid 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var(--sq-line);background:var(--sq-ground);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--sq-muted)}\n@media(max-width:559px){.sq-teamnews__head{padding:14px 14px 13px}.sq-teamnews__h2{font-size:16.5px}.sq-teamnews__teams{padding:12px;gap:12px}.sq-teamnews__bands{padding:10px 2px}.sq-teamnews__band{gap:1px}.sq-teamnews__node{max-width:none}.sq-teamnews__pname{font-size:9px;line-height:1.05}.sq-teamnews__jersey{width:23px;height:20px}}\n@media(min-width:560px){.sq-teamnews__teams{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.sq-teamnews__head{padding:18px 20px 17px}.sq-teamnews__h2{font-size:21px}.sq-teamnews__name{font-size:17px}.sq-teamnews__pitch{min-height:372px}.sq-teamnews__pname{font-size:11px}}\n<\/style>\n  <div class=\"sq-teamnews__head\">\n    <div class=\"sq-teamnews__brandrow\">\n      <svg class=\"sq-teamnews__chev\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4 5l7 7-7 7\" stroke=\"var(--sq-accent-2)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M13 5l7 7-7 7\" stroke=\"var(--sq-accent)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n      <span class=\"sq-teamnews__kicker\">Team News<\/span>\n      <span class=\"sq-teamnews__pill\"><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pill-dot\"><\/span>Predicted<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"sq-teamnews__h2\">Argentina vs Switzerland predicted lineups<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"sq-teamnews__caveat\">\n    <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M12 11.2v5M12 7.4v.4\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n    <span>Based on the XI each side started in their last match.<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n  <div class=\"sq-teamnews__teams\">\n    <section class=\"sq-teamnews__team\">\n      <div class=\"sq-teamnews__teamhead\"><h3 class=\"sq-teamnews__name\">Argentina<\/h3><span class=\"sq-teamnews__formation\">4-1-3-2<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pitch\">\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--boxt\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--goalt\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--half\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--circle\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--spot\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--boxb\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--goalb\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__bands\">\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"GK\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">E. Martinez<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"DEF\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">N. Tagliafico<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">L. Martinez<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">C. Romero<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">N. Molina<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"DM\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">L. Paredes<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"MID\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">E. Fernandez<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">A. Mac Allister<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">R. De Paul<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"FWD\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">J. Alvarez<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">L. Messi<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"sq-teamnews__team\">\n      <div class=\"sq-teamnews__teamhead\"><h3 class=\"sq-teamnews__name\">Switzerland<\/h3><span class=\"sq-teamnews__formation\">4-2-3-1<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pitch\">\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--boxt\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--goalt\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--half\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--circle\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--spot\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--boxb\"><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__pk sq-teamnews__pk--goalb\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"sq-teamnews__bands\">\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"GK\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">G. Kobel<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"DEF\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">R. Rodriguez<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">M. Akanji<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">N. Elvedi<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">D. Zakaria<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"DM\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">G. Xhaka<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">R. Freuler<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"AM\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">D. Ndoye<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">A. Jashari<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">F. Rieder<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sq-teamnews__band\" data-role=\"FWD\"><div class=\"sq-teamnews__node\"><svg class=\"sq-teamnews__jersey\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"rgba(0,0,0,.22)\" stroke-width=\"1\" d=\"M13 3 4 7 1 14 6 17 10 14 10 30 26 30 26 14 30 17 35 14 32 7 23 3C22 7 14 7 13 3Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sq-teamnews__pname\">B. Embolo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"sq-teamnews__foot\">\n    <svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 6l6 6-6 6\" stroke=\"var(--sq-primary)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M13 6l6 6-6 6\" stroke=\"var(--sq-primary)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n    <span>Squawka &middot; Team News<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Potential match-winners<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lionel Messi (Argentina):<\/strong> eight goals from 17 shots on target across five matches, plus a team-high 15 chances created &mdash; the axis everything Argentina do runs through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breel Embolo (Switzerland):<\/strong> two goals and two assists with a team-leading eight chances created, comfortably Switzerland&rsquo;s most productive attacker.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Granit Xhaka (Switzerland):<\/strong> 480 minutes without a rest, an xG of 1.99 from deep, and the metronome that sets Switzerland&rsquo;s tempo and shields the back four.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gregor Kobel (Switzerland):<\/strong> 16 saves and just three goals conceded all tournament &mdash; the single biggest reason Switzerland are still standing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span id=\"sq-signal-block\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sq-sigp\" style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#f4f8f1;background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 18% 0%,rgba(168,224,57,.18) 0%,rgba(168,224,57,0) 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0e3f29 0%,#0a2c1f 60%,#08251a 100%);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 42px -28px rgba(10,44,31,.6);margin:24px 0 32px\">\n<style>.sq-sigp *{box-sizing:border-box}.sq-sigp a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:800}.sq-sigp__in{padding:22px 22px 20px}@media(min-width:560px){.sq-sigp__in{padding:26px 28px 24px}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"sq-sigp__in\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:6px\">\n    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 5l7 7-7 7\" stroke=\"#a8e039\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M13 5l7 7-7 7\" stroke=\"#a8e039\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n    <span style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:#a8e039\">Squawka Signal<\/span>\n    <span style=\"margin-left:auto;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#d0b6ff;background:rgba(90,38,214,.28);border:1px solid rgba(208,182,255,.4);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px\">Data model<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 3px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff\">Argentina vs Switzerland: the model read<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)\">Squawka Signal &mdash; win probability, tournament outlook and Golden Boot watch. Updated daily.<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:7px\">\n    <span>Argentina<\/span><span>Switzerland<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div style=\"display:flex;height:34px;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;font-weight:900;font-size:14px\">\n    <div style=\"width:66%;background:#a8e039;color:#0a2c1f;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 12px\">66%<\/div>\n    <div style=\"width:34%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;padding:0 12px\">34%<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p style=\"margin:7px 0 18px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-weight:700\">Single-match win probability (draws split on penalties)<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px\">\n    <div style=\"background:rgba(8,37,26,.5);border:1px solid rgba(168,224,57,.18);border-radius:13px;padding:14px 15px\"><div style=\"font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px\">Argentina<\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px\"><div><div style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:#a8e039;line-height:1\">32%<\/div><div style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px\">Reach final<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;line-height:1\">16%<\/div><div style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px\">Win it<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:rgba(8,37,26,.5);border:1px solid rgba(168,224,57,.18);border-radius:13px;padding:14px 15px\"><div style=\"font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px\">Switzerland<\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px\"><div><div style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:#a8e039;line-height:1\">9%<\/div><div style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px\">Reach final<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;line-height:1\">3%<\/div><div style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px\">Win it<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a8e039;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:9px\">Golden Boot watch<\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:rgba(8,37,26,.55);border:1px solid rgba(168,224,57,.18);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:#fff\">Lionel Messi <b style=\"color:#a8e039\">8<\/b><\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:rgba(8,37,26,.55);border:1px solid rgba(168,224,57,.18);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:#fff\">Johan Manzambi <b style=\"color:#a8e039\">3<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px\">\n    <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-outright-betting-odds\/\" style=\"flex:1;min-width:180px;text-align:center;background:#5a26d6;color:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em\">Tournament winner Signal &rarr;<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/standings\/\" style=\"flex:1;min-width:180px;text-align:center;background:transparent;border:1.5px solid #5a26d6;color:#d0b6ff;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em\">World Cup standings &rarr;<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Argentina vs Switzerland prediction<\/h2>\n<p>The market and our model land in the same spot: Argentina are the pick, but this has the look of a tight, low-scoring night rather than a rout. Switzerland will sit deep, trust Kobel and try to drag the game toward the sort of margins they thrive on &mdash; and Argentina have not kept a clean sheet in three. We are going <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Argentina to win at -133 with bet365<\/strong><\/a>, with Messi anytime and the under as the supporting plays. New to it all? Our <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/bet365\/\">bet365 review<\/a> runs through how it works, and there is more on the bracket over at our <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026 hub<\/a>. Kick-off is 9:00 PM ET on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC) | Please play responsibly | Odds correct at the time of writing | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina face Switzerland on Saturday, July 11 at 9:00 PM ET \/ 8:00 PM CT \/ 7:00 PM MT \/ 6:00 PM PT in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals &mdash; the tournament&rsquo;s hottest attack against its most miserly defence. Argentina vs Switzerland is a contrast that sets the whole tie up. Argentina have found the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":393,"featured_media":5398,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"argentina vs switzerland","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Argentina vs Switzerland: World Cup 2026 Prediction","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Argentina vs Switzerland prediction, best bets and predicted lineups for the World Cup 2026 quarter-final. 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