The report says the 38-year-old is due to take charge of his third match at the tournament, which would also represent his first major international assignment.
His previous fixture involving Switzerland ended in a 4-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Switzerland did not open the scoring until the 74th minute but then added three more goals, creating a notable late swing.
That pattern will attract attention, even though a previous scoring surge cannot predict how Argentina and Switzerland will approach a tense quarter-final.
Pinheiro is reportedly set to work alongside fellow Portuguese officials Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia. Canadian referee Drew Fischer has been named as the fourth official.
The team’s task will be particularly demanding in a match involving the holders and a Switzerland side seeking its first semi-final appearance in this tournament. Discipline, penalty decisions and the management of late pressure could all become major storylines.
The previous Switzerland match under Pinheiro produced five goals, a detail likely to draw interest in the over/under 2.5 goals and both teams to score markets.
The 1x2 market is shaped by Argentina’s status as defending champions, while Switzerland’s recent push towards the last four provides the counterpoint. The late goal burst in their earlier match is a market signal, not a guarantee of another open contest.
The next storyline will be whether Switzerland can carry that attacking momentum into a much tougher test. The report says the winner will face England or Norway in Atlanta on 15 July.