Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
R. Vargas played 6 matches for Switzerland: 3 as a starter and 3 off the bench. He scored 3 goals against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada and Colombia. He was named player of the match once.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group B | vs Qatar 1-1 | Started, off on 79′ · ★ MVP |
| Group B | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 | Came on in the 71′ · 1 goal · 1 assist |
| Group B | vs Canada 2-1 | Started, off on 80′ · 1 goal |
| Round of 32 | vs Algeria 2-0 | Started, off on 71′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Colombia 0-0 | Came on in the 90′ · 1 goal (1 from the spot) |
| Quarter-finals | vs Argentina 1-3 | Came on in the 115′ |
Biography
Rubén Estephan Vargas Martínez (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Spanish La Liga club Sevilla and the Switzerland national team.
Club career Vargas made his professional debut for FC Luzern in a 1–1 tie with FC Zürich on 27 August 2017. He signed a 5 year contract with Augsburg in the summer of 2019, becoming the first Bundesliga player of Dominican descent. He scored his first goal in his second match, against Union Berlin. On 9 January 2025, Vargas signed a contract with Spanish club Sevilla until 2029.
International career Vargas made his Switzerland senior team debut on 8 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar. He replaced Granit Xhaka in the 74th minute. On 18 November, he scored his first senior international goal against the same opposition in a 6–1 win. Vargas scored a crucial penalty for Switzerland during UEFA Euro 2020 in a shootout against France on 28 June in the round of 16, helping Switzerland qualify for the quarter-final.
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