Argentina faces Switzerland in 2026 World Cup quarter-final in Miami

Argentina and Switzerland will clash in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 11 in Miami. Argentina enter the match having never lost to Switzerland in seven previous meetings, winning 2-0 in 1966 and 1-0 in 2014. Switzerland, meanwhile, have not trailed at any point in the tournament so far, remaining unbeaten in 11 matches across qualifiers and the finals.

Argentina are on a record unbeaten run of 11 World Cup games, with nine wins and two draws since a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in 2022. They have scored in each of their last 14 World Cup matches and have recorded at least two goals in the previous 11 games, matching the longest such streak in tournament history. Lionel Messi leads the scoring charts with eight goals, the highest total by any player entering the quarter-finals.

For Switzerland, captain Granit Xhaka has recorded the most line-breaking passes in the final third of any player at the tournament, while midfielder Rodri of Spain leads overall with 80 such passes. The match data, including team and player statistics, expected goals and passing networks, are available through Opta’s match centre for further analysis.