Match at a glance
ARG / SUI22Attempts11
7On target5
59.0%Possession41.0%
88.9%Pass accuracy84.0%
14Fouls committed18
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
8Corners2
Argentina 3–1 Switzerland: 2026 World Cup match result
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Argentina won after extra time
- Alexis Mac Allister10'
- Julián Álvarez112'
- Lautaro Martínez120'+1'
- Dan Ndoye67'
Match in one glance
ArgentinaSwitzerlandGoalCard
Argentina
Switzerland
0′HT90′105′FT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
How the lead moved
ARG SUI- 10'
Alexis Mac Allister1 ARG - 67'
Dan Ndoyelevel - 112'Julián Álvarez1 ARG
- 121'Lautaro Martínez2 ARG
Argentina led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1DNDan Ndoye 1 goal · 2 on target
- 2
Alexis Mac Allister 1 goal · 1 on target - 3
Lautaro Martínez 1 goal · 1 on target - 4
Julián Álvarez 1 goal · 1 on target - 5
Lionel Messi 1 assist · 1 on target
What separated the teams
Finishing
Argentina had the scoring edge
13.6%Goal conversion9.1%
Territory
Argentina controlled more of the ball
59.0%Possession41.0%
Defensive workload
Argentina made more recorded interventions
48Saves, interceptions, clearances36
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaSwitzerlandGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Switzerland
0′HT90′105′FT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
18 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0A. Mac Allister 10'
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1D. Ndoye 67'
Extra time
90′–120′2 – 0J. Álvarez 112' · L. Martínez 120'+1'
Argentina
4-1-3-2
26Nahuel Molina
3Nicolás Tagliafico
5Leandro Paredes
13Cristian RomeroLM
6Lisandro Martínez
7
24Listed formation · positions are schematic
Switzerland
4-2-3-1GK
1Gregor Kobel
5
10RF
8Remo FreulerDS
15Djibril SowFR
22Fabian RiederDN
11Dan Ndoye
7Listed formation · positions are schematic
Select a player portrait to see the recorded shirt number, position and lineup context.
Attendance69,045
RefereeJoão Pinheiro
ARG4-1-3-2
SUI4-2-3-1
Result statusAfter extra time
Complete performance breakdown
ARGSUI
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
22Attempts11
7On target5
7Blocked shots3
31.8%Shot accuracy45.5%
13.6%Goal conversion9.1%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
59.0%Possession41.0%
614Passes completed398
88.9%Pass accuracy84.0%
7Crosses completed3
22Long balls completed22
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
4Saves4
8Tackles won5
50%Tackle success50%
13Interceptions4
31Clearances28
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
14Fouls committed18
4Offsides3
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
8Corners2
What separated the teams
Finishing
Argentina had the scoring edge
13.6%Goal conversion9.1%
Territory
Argentina controlled more of the ball
59.0%Possession41.0%
Defensive workload
Argentina made more recorded interventions
48Saves, interceptions, clearances36
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1DNDan Ndoye 1 goal · 2 on target
- 2Alexis Mac Allister 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3Lautaro Martínez 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4Julián Álvarez 1 goal · 1 on target
- 5Lionel Messi 1 assist · 1 on target
- 6RRRicardo Rodríguez 1 assist · 1 fouls won
- 7JMJosé Manuel López 1 assist
- 8
Emiliano Martínez 4 saves - 9GKGregor Kobel 4 saves
- 10TAThiago Almada 2 on target
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
1
2
On targetThiago AlmadaDan Ndoye
TA
Thiago AlmadaDN
Dan Ndoye4
Fouls wonNicolás Tagliafico
Nicolás Tagliafico4
Decisive moments
5 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
ArgentinaAll-time World Cup meetings
Argentina vs Switzerland, across editions
3ARG wins
0Draws
0SUI wins
3meetings
6–1goal balance
2knockout meetings
2026Argentina 3–1 SwitzerlandQuarter-final
2014Argentina 1–0 SwitzerlandRound of 16
1966Argentina 2–0 SwitzerlandGroup stage
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.