Argentina vs Switzerland: Key stats

Lionel Messi's Argentina will face Switzerland in a World Cup quarterfinal in Kansas City on Sunday morning, with the game scheduled to kick off at 7:00 am in Bangladesh time. 

Key stats: 

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* Argentina have not lost any of their last 11 World Cup matches, their longest unbeaten run in the competition’s history.

* Argentina have scored at least twice in each of their last 11 World Cup matches, equalling the longest run of scoring multiple goals in the tournament’s history (also achieved by Uruguay between 1930 and 1954).

* Of the remaining quarterfinalists, only Spain (5) have faced fewer shots on target than Argentina (9). However, the defending champions have conceded five goals from those nine efforts.

* Argentina captain Lionel Messi has already become the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup knockout matches, while also extending his tournament record by scoring in a ninth consecutive World Cup match overall. He could further extend his record with another goal contribution in this game. 

* The match in Kansas City will mark Switzerland’s first World Cup quarterfinal appearance since 1954.

* It will be a tough ask for Switzerland, who have failed to win any of their seven meetings with Argentina across all competitions (D2 L5).

* Argentina have also won both of their previous World Cup meetings with Switzerland -- 2-0 in 1966 and 1-0 after extra time in 2014, their most recent encounter in any competition.

* Switzerland have won just one of their 10 World Cup matches against South American opposition (D3 L6).

* Switzerland are the only team yet to trail at any stage of their 2026 World Cup campaign, across both qualifying and the finals.