Copa America 2016: Argentina rolls to 4-1 win, Chile stomps Mexico

The U.S. national team's opponent is set for the semifinals in Copa America, and it comes as no surprise.

Argentina manhandled Venezuela on Saturday night, rolling to a 4-1 victory in a quarterfinal match in Foxborough, Mass.

Led by Lionel Messi, the world football player of the year, Argentina will face the Americans on U.S. soil Tuesday night in NRG Stadium in Houston.

Argentina took control early against Venezuela, scoring in the eighth minute when Messi, shaking off a back injury, lofted the ball into the penalty area amd Gonzalo Higuain scored.

Higuain scored again in the 28th minute and Argentina led 2-0 at halftime.

Messi found the net for his tournament-best fourth goal in the 60th minute. The goal was his 54th for Argentina and matched Gabriel Batistuta's national record.

Venezuela avoided a shutout when Salomon Rondon scored on a header set up by an Alejandro Guerra cross in the 70th minute to make it 3-1.

Argentina countered a minute later when Messi set up Erik Lamela for the final goal.

Chile 7, Mexico 0

Eduardo Vargas scored four goals and Edson Puch had two to lead defending champion Chile's rout of Mexico in a Copa America quarterfinal in Santa Clara, Calif.

Alexis Sanchez added a goal and two assists for Chile, which faces Colombia in a semifinal match on Wednesday night.

A pro-Mexico crowd of 70,547 was on hand at Levi's Stadium but left disappointed with the outcome.