Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: Key stats

Argentina's Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored deep in extra time to secure a dramatic 3-1 quarter-final win over 10-man Switzerland on Sunday and set up a heavyweight last-four clash against England in Atlanta.

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We had to suffer a lot, but we knew they were a physical team. We had many difficulties. Sometimes we couldn't find the solutions, but today we had luck on our side because one of their players was sent off.

— Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni

STATS:

Result: Argentina beat 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to set a blockbuster semifinal against England.

Goals: Alexis Mac Allister (10'), Dan Ndoye (67'), Julian Alvarez (112'), Lautaro Martinez (121').
Assist: Lionel Messi set up Mac Allister's opening goal.

Red card: Switzerland's Breel Embolo was sent off in the 72nd minute after receiving a second yellow card for simulation.

The victory ensured that the top four teams in the FIFA rankings reached the World Cup semifinals.

Argentina are now unbeaten in their last 12 World Cup matches as they chase a second straight World Cup title, a feat last achieved by Brazil in 1962.

Mac Allister's opener ended Switzerland's run of 17 hours and 10 minutes without conceding in World Cup qualifying or at the finals.

Argentina have now scored in 15 consecutive World Cup matches. Only Uruguay (16), Hungary (17), Germany (18, twice) and Brazil (18) have had longer scoring streaks.

Argentina became the first team in World Cup history to score twice in the same extra-time half in multiple matches at a single tournament.

Argentina and England will meet in the World Cup for the first time since 2002. Since 1986, Argentina won their 1998 meeting on penalties, while England won 1-0 in 2002.

Lionel Messi's nine-match World Cup scoring streak came to an end, but he remains in pursuit of a second World Cup title.