Switzerland lineup vs. Argentina: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 quarter-final as Newcastle United target faces race against time

Seeking their first-ever semi-final berth, Switzerland volition play reigning champions Argentina connected Saturday, with a spot successful the last 4 at World Cup 2026 up for grabs.

The Swiss look a pugnacious necktie successful Kansas City, having knocked retired Colombia connected penalties to proceed their travel for astatine slightest a fewer much days.

Murat Yakin's main wounded interest relates to reported Newcastle United people Johan Manzambi, who had breached into the starting XI and scored 3 goals earlier suffering a genu injury.

AC Milan midfielder Ardon Jashari deputised against Colombia and could beryllium retained should Manzambi miss retired again, though Djibril Sow offers a much antiaircraft enactment if required.

Whoever starts should articulation Remo Freuler and skipper Granit Xhaka successful an experienced motor country - with 151 planetary caps, the second is besides Switzerland's set-piece specialist.

Fellow midfielder Michel Aebischer and Stuttgart centre-back Luca Jaquez person some been grooming individually owed to fittingness issues, truthful neither is apt to diagnostic this weekend.

In amended quality for Yakin, winger Ruben Vargas - who joined Manzambi successful making a large interaction arsenic a substitute against Bosnia and Herzegovina successful the radical signifier - could present beryllium acceptable to start.

That mightiness mean either Fabian Rieder oregon Dan Ndoye dropping to the bench, but Breel Embolo is each but definite to support his spot up front.

Enjoying a purple spot successful his country's reddish shirt, Embolo has recorded 13 extremity involvements crossed his past 17 planetary appearances; contempt an off-day past clip out, helium should bushed Zeki Amdouni and Cedric Itten to selection.

Switzerland imaginable starting lineup: Kobel; Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Jashari, Xhaka, Freuler; Ndoye, Embolo, Vargas

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