BW Arabia Oman - 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
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What time does Winner EF 7 vs Winner EF 8 kick off in Oman?
Argentina vs Switzerland kicks off on Sunday 12 July 2026 at 05:00 Oman time.
How can I watch Winner EF 7 vs Winner EF 8 in Oman?
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Are there any injuries or suspensions for this match?
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What is the head-to-head record between Winner EF 7 and Winner EF 8?
The last 8 meetings between Winner EF 7 and Winner EF 8 show 0 wins for Winner EF 7, 0 draws, and 0 wins for Winner EF 8.
What competition and round is this match?
This is a World Cup Final Stage match at Arrowhead Stadium in USA. No round number is listed.
Argentina
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bench (15)
Switzerland
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bench (14)
Injured (1)
BW Arabia Oman - Argentina vs Switzerland Match Report, Result and Tactical Analysis
World Cup Final Stage at Arrowhead Stadium in USA
In a contest that moved from control to tension and then to release, the Home side found the decisive answers at 112 and 120 after Switzerland had levelled at 67. For readers in Oman, the value of this finish was clear: a knockout tie at Arrowhead Stadium rarely stays settled, and this one demanded every minute that was played.
That equaliser did not change the shape of the game so much as it raised the stakes of every duel, and the 1-1 scoreline at the end of ordinary time underlined how little room there was between the two sides before extra time.
Extra time carried the decisive swing. The final sequence reflected the Home side's greater sharpness at the end of a long contest, while Switzerland's response to the 67th-minute equaliser was not enough to prevent the late separation. At Arrowhead Stadium, the match moved from caution to urgency, and the Home side used the last phase to turn pressure into a result that the scoreline now makes unmistakable.
- The match finished 3-1 after extra time, with the ordinary-time score locked at 1-1 and the half-time score standing at 1-0.
- At Arrowhead Stadium on 2026-07-12, the quarter-final demanded patience, and Argentina had the final edge when the game opened up late.
The match also carried a clear disciplinary edge, with Switzerland shown a yellow card at 44 before a second yellow card at 72 left the Away side under greater strain. Argentina collected three yellow cards of its own, at 97, 98 and 114, which spoke to the physical and emotional demands of a knockout tie that remained unresolved until deep into extra time. Those bookings framed the rhythm of the contest as much as the goals did, because every stoppage and every challenge mattered once the score had levelled at 1-1. In Oman, where supporters often follow such late-turning ties closely, the discipline and endurance required here would have been impossible to miss.
Julian Alvarez was named player of the match, a recognition that fits a night on which Argentina found the decisive moments when the margin for error had disappeared. That is the central implication of the result at Arrowhead Stadium, and it is the one that will matter most for readers in Oman following the World Cup Final Stage.
BW Arabia Oman - Argentina vs Switzerland Match Preview, Prediction and Tactical Analysis
World Cup Final Stage at Arrowhead Stadium in USA
Argentina/Egypt and Switzerland/Colombia will step into the World Cup Final Stage Quarter Finals at Arrowhead Stadium on 2026-07-12 with the margin for error gone and the prize sharpened by the knockout setting. For readers in Oman, this will be the kind of fixture that demands close attention because one match will decide everything, and the venue gives the meeting a single-stage intensity that suits the occasion.
The pairing itself gives the game an immediate edge, with Argentina/Egypt and Switzerland/Colombia carrying composite identities into a round that allows no margin for a slow start. In a Quarter Finals tie, the opening spell will matter as much as the final quarter, and the venue at Arrowhead Stadium will frame every early duel. For Oman audiences following the tournament through the World Cup Final Stage, the interest will lie in how each side manages the pressure of a direct knockout test rather than in any long build-up across a league table.
Because this is the World Cup Final Stage Quarter Finals, the night will be shaped by the stakes more than by familiar rhythm. Argentina/Egypt will want to impose control quickly, while Switzerland/Colombia will know that a compact and disciplined approach could be enough to keep the match alive deep into the contest. At Arrowhead Stadium, the environment will reward clarity, concentration, and the ability to handle swings in momentum, all of which tend to decide these one-off meetings more than reputation or name value.
- Argentina/Egypt will go into the tie with the urgency that comes with a Quarter Finals setting, where every passage of play can alter the course of the competition.
- Switzerland/Colombia will face the same pressure, but the knockout structure can also encourage patience, especially if the match remains balanced for long spells.
- Arrowhead Stadium will be the stage for a game in which territory, focus, and timing matter as much as possession or passing rhythm.
- For supporters in Oman, the appeal will be in a high-stakes World Cup Final Stage contest that offers a clear winner on the day and no second chance.
What gives this fixture its strongest appeal is the simplicity of the format: one match, two teams, and Quarter Finals pressure that will leave little room for hesitation. Argentina/Egypt and Switzerland/Colombia will need to make their moments count at Arrowhead Stadium, and the side that settles first should carry the better chance of taking the night. For Oman-based readers, that directness is part of the attraction, because a knockout tie always turns every phase into a decisive one.
Argentina/Egypt and Switzerland/Colombia will therefore approach the World Cup Final Stage Quarter Finals with the same basic reality in front of them: control the key moments or face an abrupt end. At Arrowhead Stadium on 2026-07-12, the contest will reward composure, and the opening exchanges will be crucial for both sides.
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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.
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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