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Switzerland 1–3 Argentina

Wednesday 29 Feb 2012 · Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland1–3Argentina

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Messi Shaqiri Messi Messi

19′0–1Lionel Messi Argentina
49′1–1Xherdan Shaqiri Switzerland
87′1–2Lionel Messi Argentina
90′1–3Lionel Messi Argentina · penalty

Hat-trick: Lionel Messi

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Switzerland

Came on

12Marco WölfliGK↑46′
9Eren DerdiyokFW↑46′
3Reto ZieglerDF↑57′
14Valentin StockerMF↑65′
7Innocent EmegharaFW↑80′
17Matías VitkieviezMF↑86′

Argentina

Came on

5Fernando GagoMF↑46′
18Eduardo SalvioFW↑70′
9Gonzalo HiguaínFW↑81′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Switzerland: 1778 → 1766
Argentina: 1958 → 1970

Expected score for Switzerland: 38.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 8, 1966–2026.

Switzerland wins: 0
Draws: 2
Argentina wins: 6

Form either side

Switzerland

Before

3–1 v Bulgaria 6 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
0–2 v Wales 7 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
2–0 v Montenegro 11 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
0–0 v Netherlands 11 Nov 2011 · Friendly
1–0 v Luxembourg 15 Nov 2011 · Friendly

After

5–3 v Germany 26 May 2012 · Friendly
0–1 v Romania 30 May 2012 · Friendly
4–2 v Croatia 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
2–0 v Slovenia 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
2–0 v Albania 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Argentina

Before

0–2 v Brazil 28 Sep 2011 · Superclásico de las Américas 2011
4–1 v Chile 7 Oct 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
0–1 v Venezuela 11 Oct 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
1–1 v Bolivia 11 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011
2–1 v Colombia 15 Nov 2011 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2011

After

4–0 v Ecuador 2 Jun 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
4–3 v Brazil 9 Jun 2012 · Friendly
3–1 v Germany 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
3–1 v Paraguay 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–1 v Peru 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Every Switzerland v Argentina match8

From Switzerland's side.


11 Jul 2026	Argentina	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Quarter-final
1 Jul 2014	Argentina	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Round of 16
29 Feb 2012	Argentina	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
2 Jun 2007	Argentina	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 May 1990	Argentina	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
1 Sep 1984	Argentina	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Dec 1980	Argentina	0–5	Away	Friendly	—
19 Jul 1966	Argentina	0–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1966	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN