Will Swiss miss Manzambi in KC? Switzerland’s top scorer won’t play vs. Argentina
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- Switzerland will be without leading scorer Johan Manzambi in the Kansas City quarterfinal.
- Manzambi suffered a non-contact knee injury in training the day before the Colombia match.
- Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye will look to pick up the slack in Switzerland’s attack.
In Kansas City’s final 2026 FIFA World Cup match, Saturday night at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, a significant piece will be missing from Switzerland’s lineup against defending champion Argentina.
Leading scorer Johan Manzambi has been ruled out for the quarterfinal match, Swiss manager Murat Yakin told reporters on Friday. Manzambi leads the Swiss with three goals and two assists across four World Cup matches.
He suffered a non-contact knee injury during training the day before the team’s Round of 16 match with Colombia, however. Manzambi sat out of that game, in which Nati edged the South American squad on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes.
The 20-year-old Manzambi is also a rising star at the club level. It is rumored that he will be transferred from German club SC Freiburg to English Premier League giant Newcastle.
“We tried everything we could to get him back in peak form. Unfortunately, he’s not able to perform tomorrow,” Yakin said. “Manzambi is in a lot of pain. It’s very hard for us because he was on a roll, he was doing very well, but it wasn’t possible.”
It’s a major blow to a team that will need all available firepower against Lionel Messi-led Argentina. Manzambi was crucial in generating chances as a central attacker.
Goal-scorers Breel Embolo, Rubén Vargas and Dan Ndoye will look to pick up the slack and generate opportunities against favored Argentina. The Swiss will also likely be facing a heavily pro-Argentina crowd Saturday evening.
This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM with the headline "Will Swiss miss Manzambi in KC? Switzerland’s top scorer won’t play vs. Argentina."
