Who is referee for Argentina vs Switzerland World Cup game today?

On Jul 11, 2026

The World Cup quarterfinals continue on Saturday, July 11 with a massive clash between Argentina and Switzerland in Kansas City.

Referee João Pinheiro will take charge of the match at Arrowhead Stadium. The Portuguese official will be assisted by his countrymen Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia.

This is the first World Cup for Pinheiro, who took charge of the group-stage match between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also officiated Canada’s win over South Africa in the round of 32.

There may be some extra attention on Pinheiro after Argentina’s controversial 3-2 win over Egypt in the round of 16.

Egypt took a 2-0 lead, but saw Argentina storm back with three late goals to earn a dramatic win. Egypt had a second-half goal ruled out after a VAR review, leading to accusations of conspiracies from Egypt’s coach and players.

After the game Egypt manager Hossam Hassan alleged “the outcome was influenced by internal factors on the pitch inside the game and external factors ahead of the game. There seemed to be pressure on the Argentina side on the referee on this outcome.”

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