Lionel Messi is set for his first match against England after Argentina beat Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals.

But the semi-final meeting between Argentina and England at 20:00 BST on Wednesday in Atlanta, live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, will provide the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner with an altogether new experience. Despite making more than 200 appearances and scoring 125 goals for Argentina, Messi has never faced the Three Lions. It looked for a spell that the 39-year-old may be denied his first meeting with England when Switzerland held the momentum in Saturday's quarter-final - but Argentina eventually ran out 3-1 winners in extra time. Messi failed to score for the first time this tournament in that victory, though he still leads the Golden Boot race alongside France's Kylian Mbappe having scored eight times, and is the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer. "England can outrun Argentina but they just have that little genius Messi. They all play for him. Everyone should be excited," said BBC pundit Micah Richards. "Marking him is impossible because he doesn't run back. He goes into little spaces where he shouldn't really be. He switches on at the right times [and] he's got the best technique. His spatial awareness is fantastic. He's got a great shot. "Most importantly, he's got what Jude's [Bellingham] got and that's what makes Jude so great, he's got personality and aura. "Messi has the most aura out of any footballer. Messi's aura is just next level, so it's going to be interesting."