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World Cup Schedule, July 12: Messi and Argentina vie for semi-final spot
The "Albiceleste" enter the match as favorites. But can Switzerland become a nuisance for the defending champions? The schedule for July 12:
The World Cup quarter-finals will be finalized this weekend – the last match in the round of eight will take place on Sunday night.
The roles are clearly defined before the match. Defending champions Argentina face Switzerland, who have advanced this far in the knockout stage again after several decades.
An overview of the schedule for July 12:
Schedule, July 12 (CEST):
3:00 AM: Argentina - Switzerland (LIVE ticker >>>)
Switzerland are in a World Cup quarter-final for the first time in 72 years. The Swiss last achieved this success at the home World Cup in 1954.
Historically, Argentina has been a real nightmare for the Swiss. The Swiss national team has never won a competitive match against Argentina. In the entire history of international matches between the two nations, Argentina leads the head-to-head record with a clear goal difference of 15:3.
The duel promises to be a true contrast. While Argentina's offense, featuring Messi and Julián Álvarez, poses an enormous goal threat but has conceded four goals defensively in the knockout stage (each 3:2 against Cape Verde after extra time and Egypt), Switzerland relies on its defensive strength. The Swiss conceded not a single goal in their last two matches before the penalty shootout.
