The final quarterfinal match of the World Cup features the defending champions in a thrilling quest to be the first team to repeat since Brazil won back-to-back World Cups in 1958 and 1962.
Lionel Messi will lead Argentina against Switzerland at 9:00 p.m. ET in Kansas City.
Let's get into our World Cup prop picks for this quarterfinal match on Saturday, July 11.
World Cup Quarterfinal Prop Picks
Argentina vs Switzerland Prop Picks
Lionel Messi has hit this prop in three of his five World Cup matches so far. In one of the two games in which he didn't reach it, he was rested and came in as a substitute for 30 minutes, during which he had one shot on target and scored a goal.
The other match where he fell short was the most recent one, vs. Egypt. He only mustered two SOG, but did add his usual late-game heroics, contributing a goal and an assist.
He's averaging 3.4 shots on goal in this tournament, so let's back him to get three or more against Switzerland.
Take a look at this stat: Switzerland has yet to allow a first-half goal in this World Cup. Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina scored against them in stoppage time, while Canada did so in the 76th minute.
In their two knockout matches, they held Algeria and Colombia scoreless. So, Argentina will need to strike early to change the script or be really patient and creative, looking for ways to break down the Swiss defense.
This could be a low-scoring affair decided in the second half, and it's still a plus-money pick.
