Argentina vs Switzerland Tips, Prediction & Odds: World Cup 2026

* Odds supplied by Betway, accurate when this was written.

Kansas City Stadium hosts Argentina vs Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup quarter finals, with the game starting at 03:00 CAT early on Sunday. The defending champions under Lionel Scaloni come in off a thrilling fightback against Egypt, and Lionel Messi has found the net in every game so far. Switzerland, meanwhile, edged Colombia on penalties to reach the last eight for the first time since 1954. For all our World Cup betting tips, take a look at our dedicated section.

Argentina

To my eye, Argentina are among the most rounded teams still standing. They took maximum points from the group, squeezed past Cape Verde after extra time and then fought back to see off Egypt in the last sixteen. Messi is the headline act: he shares top spot in the scoring charts with seven goals and has shown no sign of the hamstring problem that troubled Scaloni before the tournament. I think De Paul, Paredes and Mac Allister give them genuine command of midfield, and Scaloni can pick his best eleven with Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez either side of Messi. The only concern is defensive, as they have let in two goals in each of their two most recent knockout games.

Expected Lineup: E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, L. Martinez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, J. Alvarez.

Switzerland

A disciplined defence and a decent dose of luck have carried Switzerland to their first quarter final since 1954. They shut Colombia out for 120 goalless minutes in Vancouver and then won on penalties. Murat Yakin uses a tight 4-2-3-1, with Granit Xhaka and Remo Freuler protecting the defence and Manuel Akanji organising things at the back. Breel Embolo plays up front and Dan Ndoye is their main outlet on the break, while Vargas scored the winning spot kick against Colombia. I expect them to drop deep, try to frustrate Argentina and hope to snatch a late goal or take this one to penalties as well.

Expected Lineup: Kobel; Zakaria, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez; Jashari, Xhaka, Freuler; Ndoye, , Embolo, Rieder.

There is simply more class right through the Argentina team than in a Swiss side whose entire approach is about keeping the damage down. I see the holders hogging possession, tiring Switzerland out and breaking through after the interval, with Messi and Alvarez the likeliest names on the scoresheet. The Swiss will be a nuisance for an hour or so, but I cannot see them scoring against this Argentina team in ninety minutes. My forecast: Argentina 2 Switzerland 0.

BTTS: No (1.71)

My pick is BTTS: No at 1.71. Switzerland barely tested the Colombia goalkeeper and drew a blank over 120 minutes, and Yakin will once more put a tight shape ahead of any attacking ambition. With Argentina likely to run the game and the Swiss offering very little in attack, I think at least one of these teams finishes the ninety minutes without scoring.