BW Arabia Kuwait - Argentina vs Switzerland: World Cup Final Stage Quarter Finals
AWinner: Argentina
SHT 1 – 0
Argentina
AHT: 1 – 0
Winner: Argentina
SSwitzerland
Updated:
Full Time
3 – 1
AFTEREXTRATIME
3 – 1
FIRSTEXTRATIME
0 – 0
HALFTIME
1 – 0
ORDINARYTIME
1 – 1
SECONDEXTRATIME
2 – 0
Goal Scorers
Lautaro Martinez
In: Ruben Vargas
Out: Remo Freuler
Jose Lopez
Home
Julian Alvarez
In: Jose Lopez
Out: Leandro Paredes
In: Nicolas Otamendi
Out: Cristian Romero
Lautaro Martinez
Home
Thiago Almada
Home
In: Ardon Jashari
Out: Denis Zakaria
In: Thiago Almada
Out: Enzo Fernandez
In: Eray Coemert
Out: Ricardo Rodriguez
In: Miro Muheim
Out: Fabian Rieder
In: Zeki Amdouni
Out: Dan Ndoye
In: Silvan Widmer
Out: Djibril Sow
In: Gonzalo Montiel
Out: Nahuel Molina
In: Lautaro Martinez
Out: Rodrigo De Paul
In: Nicolas Gonzalez
Out: Nicolas Tagliafico
Breel Embolo
Away
Dan Ndoye
Assist: Ricardo Rodriguez
Breel Embolo
Away
Alexis Mac Allister
Assist: Lionel Messi
Julian Alvarez
Arrowhead Stadium
Local broadcast partners for Kuwait have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Kuwait broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
What time is kickoff in Kuwait?
Argentina vs Switzerland kicks off on Sunday 12 July 2026 at 04:00 Kuwait time.
Where can I watch the match in Kuwait?
Local broadcast partners for Kuwait have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Kuwait broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Are there any injuries or suspensions?
Team news has not been confirmed yet.
What is the head-to-head record?
Winner EF 7 and Winner EF 8 have no recorded head-to-head wins, draws, or losses in the last 8 meetings.
What competition and round is this?
This match is in the World Cup Final Stage at Arrowhead Stadium in USA. The round number is not available.
Argentina
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bench (15)
Switzerland
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bench (14)
Injured (1)
BW Arabia Kuwait - Argentina vs Switzerland Match Report, Result and Tactical Analysis
World Cup Final Stage match in Kuwait at Arrowhead Stadium.
For readers in Kuwait, the contest offered the full rhythm of knockout football: an early home lead, a second-half equaliser, and then a late surge that decided everything.
Argentina set the tone with a goal in the 10th minute, a finish that gave the Home side immediate reward for its 4-1-3-2 shape. Switzerland, lined up in a 4-2-3-1, stayed in the contest through a disciplined response and drew level in the 67th minute, turning the match into a true quarter-final battle. The score at ordinary time, 1-1, reflected how little separated the two teams during the main 90 minutes, even as the game tightened in intensity and discipline.
The booking pattern underlined the strain of the evening. Switzerland collected a yellow card in the 44th minute, then a second yellow card in the 72nd minute, and that sequence mattered in a match already moving toward fine margins. Argentina also accumulated caution late on, with yellow cards in the 97th, 98th and 114th minutes. At Arrowhead Stadium, a crowd of 69045 watched the contest stretch into extra time, and those details helped explain why every phase after 90 minutes carried such weight.
- Switzerland's second yellow card in the 72nd minute and Argentina's late cautions in the 97th, 98th and 114th minutes showed how tightly managed the match became.
Julian Alvarez was named player of the match, a recognition that fits the decisive nature of Argentina's final push in extra time. The result also confirmed the value of patience in a knockout game at Arrowhead Stadium: the Home side did not need to force the issue once the match became level, only to keep its shape until the final openings arrived. For Kuwait readers following the competition closely, this was the kind of quarter-final that rewarded concentration over spectacle alone, because the scoreline changed only when the margin for error had already almost disappeared.
The final score and the 69045 attendance at Arrowhead Stadium gave the night clear scale, and the outcome will be remembered for how late Argentina settled it.
BW Arabia Kuwait - Argentina vs Switzerland Match Preview, Prediction and Tactical Analysis
World Cup Final Stage match in Kuwait at Arrowhead Stadium.
Argentina/Egypt and Switzerland/Colombia will meet at Arrowhead Stadium in the World Cup Final Stage Quarter Finals on 2026-07-12, with a place in the last four on the line and Kuwait readers able to track the occasion with the same close attention as supporters anywhere else. At this stage, every detail matters: the venue, the date, the competition name, and the pressure that comes with a Quarter Finals tie all point to a match that will be decided by clarity in both boxes. For fans in Kuwait, it will be a night to watch how two composite sides handle the weight of knockout football.
The fixture carries the feel of a contest where patience and discipline will matter as much as invention. Argentina/Egypt will arrive as the home side on the official listing, while Switzerland/Colombia will come in as the away side, and that simple split should help frame the tactical picture before kickoff. At Arrowhead Stadium, the surface and the scale of the occasion will demand control, composure, and an ability to manage moments rather than simply chase them. In Kuwait, where knockout football is often followed with a sharp eye for detail, the matchup should appeal to anyone looking for a disciplined contest rather than a loose one.
Because this is the Quarter Finals of the World Cup Final Stage, the match will naturally be read through its stakes first. One decisive passage can alter the whole direction of the tie, and the names on the teamsheet will need to carry that responsibility from the first whistle. For Argentina/Egypt, the home designation will be an advantage only if it is matched by clean structure and strong decision-making. Switzerland/Colombia will have the same imperative on the other side, and a balanced knockout game at this level is often shaped less by volume and more by who settles quickest into the occasion.
- Arrowhead Stadium will provide the setting, and its scale will suit a match that is expected to be decided by concentration, shape, and timing.
- Argentina/Egypt will be listed as the home side, so their control of territory and tempo will matter from the opening exchanges.
- Switzerland/Colombia, as the away side, will need to manage the same Quarter Finals pressure without allowing the stage to dictate their rhythm.
- For Kuwait readers, the match offers a straightforward knockout narrative: one tie, one winner, and a place in the next round of the World Cup Final Stage.
The competitive edge comes from what the round itself demands. In a Quarter Finals fixture, there is no room for drift, and the two teams will know that the smallest lapse at Arrowhead Stadium can define the evening. The official competition and round already set the tone: World Cup Final Stage, Quarter Finals. That combination gives the fixture its significance before a ball is even kicked, and it also explains why supporters in Kuwait will approach it as a major appointment rather than a routine international date.
For both sides, the challenge will be to turn a high-pressure occasion into a controlled performance. Argentina/Egypt will want to make the home listing count, Switzerland/Colombia will want to answer with calm and precision, and the venue will leave no hiding place for mistakes. The match date of 2026-07-12 gives the contest a clear marker in the calendar, and for Kuwait fans following the competition closely, that is the kind of knockout evening that rewards attention to detail from the first minute onward.
The winner will be the side that handles Arrowhead Stadium and the Quarter Finals occasion with greater authority, and that is the clearest way to read a tie of this size. In Kuwait, the focus will be on which team turns the pressure of the World Cup Final Stage into a clean, disciplined performance.
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BW Arabia Editorial Team - Sports Analysis UnitThe BW Arabia Editorial Team delivers expert sports analysis, match insights, and data-driven coverage across regional and global competitions.
Home · Goal
Away · Yellow Card
Away · Goal
Away · Yellow Card
In: Nicolas Gonzalez
Out: Nicolas Tagliafico
Argentina · Substitution
In: Gonzalo Montiel
Out: Nahuel Molina
Argentina · Substitution
In: Lautaro Martinez
Out: Rodrigo De Paul
Argentina · Substitution
In: Miro Muheim
Out: Fabian Rieder
Switzerland · Substitution
In: Zeki Amdouni
Out: Dan Ndoye
Switzerland · Substitution
In: Silvan Widmer
Out: Djibril Sow
Switzerland · Substitution
In: Eray Coemert
Out: Ricardo Rodriguez
Switzerland · Substitution
In: Thiago Almada
Out: Enzo Fernandez
Argentina · Substitution
In: Ardon Jashari
Out: Denis Zakaria
Switzerland · Substitution
Home · Yellow Card
Home · Yellow Card
In: Nicolas Otamendi
Out: Cristian Romero
Argentina · Substitution
In: Jose Lopez
Out: Leandro Paredes
Argentina · Substitution
Home · Goal
Home · Yellow Card
In: Ruben Vargas
Out: Remo Freuler
Switzerland · Substitution
Home · Goal
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle.
Argentina are in control of the ball.
Lautaro Martinez managed to score from an easy position.
Today's attendance is 69045
Ruben Vargas is penalised for pushing Nico Gonzalez
G O O O A A A L - Lautaro Martinez picks up the loose ball and scores with the right foot.
Oooh... that was a sitter! Thiago Almada should have scored from that position
Good effort by Thiago Almada as he directs a shot on target, but Gregor Kobel saves it
Lautaro Martinez creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Argentina start a counter attack
Manuel Akanji relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nicolas Otamendi wins an air challenge against Manuel Akanji
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Switzerland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Nicolas Otamendi wins an air challenge against Manuel Akanji
Lionel Messi from Argentina is ruled offside
Ball possession: Argentina: 59%, Switzerland: 41%.
Lionel Messi from Argentina takes a short corner kick from the right.
Granit Xhaka successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Lionel Messi is blocked
Winner
Argentina
Julian Alvarez
Player of the Match