Argentina vs. Switzerland: World Cup Quarterfinal Live Updates, Kickoff Time, Lineups, and Broadcast Info
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Argentina faces Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals in Kansas City, with kickoff at 10 p.m. Argentine time.
- Both teams advanced after difficult matches; Argentina narrowly beat Egypt, while Switzerland won a penalty shootout against Colombia.
- The match will be broadcast on multiple platforms including TyC Sports, Telefe, Disney+ Premium, TV Pรบblica, Paramount+, and DSports.
Argentina's "La Scaloneta" faces Switzerland in a high-stakes World Cup quarterfinal match in Kansas City. The game kicks off at 10 p.m. Argentine time, with Portuguese referee Joรฃo Pinheiro officiating.
Argentina advanced to this stage after a hard-fought victory over Egypt, while Switzerland eliminated Colombia in a tense penalty shootout. The match is being broadcast by TyC Sports, Telefe, Disney+ Premium, TV Pรบblica, Paramount+, and DSports.
The game is being held at a stadium with a capacity of 79,451 spectators, which is also the home ground for the Kansas City Chiefs American football team. This venue previously hosted Argentina's opening match of the tournament, where Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria.
Potential starting lineups have been announced. Argentina's coach Scaloni is expected to field Emiliano Martรญnez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martรญnez, Nicolรกs Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernรกndez, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, and Juliรกn รlvarez. Switzerland's lineup may include Gregor Kobel; Deni Zakaria, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodrรญguez; Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka; Dan Ndoye, Fabian Rieder or Djibril Sow, Rubรฉn Vargas; and Breel Embolo.
Switzerland will be without one of their key players, Johan Manzambi, who has not recovered from a knee injury sustained in training before their round of 16 match. Manzambi is a significant contributor for Switzerland, with 3 goals and 2 assists in the tournament.
Originally published by Clarรญn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.