Switzerland to Face Argentina Without Star Midfielder Johan Manzambi

Switzerland coach Murat Yakin announced that talented 20‑year‑old midfielder Johan Manzambi will miss the World Cup round‑of‑16 match against Argentina because he has not recovered in time. Manzambi, a standout player who has contributed to Switzerland’s nine goals at the tournament, missed the penalty shoot‑out against Qatar and was already absent from the earlier knockout round versus Colombia.

Newcastle United have reportedly expressed interest in signing the player for around €60 million, but Yakin said the team had done everything possible to prepare him, yet he remains unavailable. The Switzerland‑Argentina game is scheduled for the early hours of Saturday‑Sunday, with the winner set to meet the victor of the Norway‑England quarter‑final.