Lionel Messi World Cup stats, highlights, live updates on Argentina vs Switzerland

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All eyes will be on Argentina star Lionel Messi in Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against Switzerland.

Messi has been phenomenal at this World Cup so far, scoring eight goals in six games to help Argentina reach the last eight.

After winning the World Cup and Golden Ball in 2022, Messi is threatening to pull off the double yet again in 2026 at the age of 39.

Messi is aiming to see Argentina through to the final four and a date against England on Wednesday, July 15 in Atlanta.

Keep it here for live updates on Messi's performance against Switzerland.

Argentina lineup today​

Argentina's starting lineup is unchanged from the round of 16 win over Egypt:

GK: Dibu Martinez

DF: Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolás Tagliafico

MF: Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister

FW: Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez

Lionel Messi World Cup history​

The GOAT could have walked away from national team duty after winning the country's third title. Instead, he's appearing - along with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo - in a record sixth World Cup tournament. Now blazing a new path with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, Messi turned 39 at this tournament and has already scored eight times.

Lionel Messi international stats​

Entering Saturday's match, Messi has scored 125 goals in 204 international matches.

What club does Lionel Messi play for?​

Inter Miami.

World Cup knockout round format​

The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.

The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.

World Cup knockout stage bracket, matchups, schedule​

Round of 16​

• July 4: France def Paraguay - Philadelphia
• July 4: Morocco def Canada - Houston
• July 5: Norway def Brazil - East Rutherford
• July 5: England def Mexico - Mexico City
• July 6: Spain def Portugal - Arlington
• July 6: Belgium def USA - Seattle
• July 7: Argentina def Egypt - Atlanta
• July 7: Switzerland def Colombia - Vancouver

Quarterfinals​

• July 9: France def Morocco - Foxborough
• July 10: Spain def Belgium - Inglewood
• July 11: England def Norway - Miami
• July 11: Argentina vs. Switzerland - Kansas City

Semifinals​

• July 14: France vs. Spain - Arlington
• July 15: England vs. Argentina/Switzerland - Atlanta

Final​

• July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lionel Messi World Cup stats, highlights, live updates on Argentina vs Switzerland

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