Lionel Messi’s Argentina face Switzerland in a do-or-die 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium on July 11. Hungry for goals? Here’s a simple way to watch Argentina vs Switzerland for free – in the U.S., Canada and beyond.
Kick-off is at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (July 12), with fans around the world tuning in to see whether Argentina can reach the semi-finals in North America.
Argentina vs Switzerland: Free stream, TV channel
- Free stream: ITVX (U.K.)
- Watch from anywhere: Norton VPN (Up to 63% Off)
Messi will lead out Argentina for this World Cup quarter-final, although Lionel Scaloni could make changes to other parts of his team. Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina and Thiago Almada are all pushing for a start.
Johan Manzambi, one of the breakout stars of the tournament, will undergo a late fitness test to see if he can start in a side captained by Granit Xhaka.
If you’re searching for how to watch Argentina vs Switzerland free online, we’ve got everything a ‘soccer‘ fan needs, including kick-off times, TV channels, and where to find a live stream of every goal, header and mesmerising Messi free-kick.
Read on as we show you how to watch Argentina vs Switzerland from anywhere in the world for free with Norton VPN.
Watch Argentina vs Switzerland live streams for free
In the U.K., Argentina vs Switzerland will be broadcast for free on ITVX. The build-up is live from 1.15 a.m. ahead of kick-off at 2 a.m. BST.
Get ITVX – no messy sign up, email and a UK postcode (e.g. HA9 0WS). TV licence holders only.
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How to watch Argentina vs Switzerland live streams from anywhere
Quick guide: watch World Cup for free
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, Norton VPN is our No.1 streaming VPN.
2. Choose the location. For instance if you’re in the U.S. and want to watch Argentina vs Switzerland free, you’d select ‘United Kingdom’ from the list.
3. Watch the World Cup. Head to ITVXand watch the game live.
What devices is ITVX available on?
- Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
- Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Android (Mobile & Tablet) – Android 7.0 and above
- Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
- Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
- Freely
- Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- iOS (iPhone & iPad) – iOS 14 and above
- LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
- NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
- Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above – 2016 models only offer on demand TV)
- Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
- Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
- YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
- Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
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