World Cup · Group Stage - 2: Argentina beat Austria 2-0. The match was played on Monday, 22 June 2026 at AT&T Stadium (Arlington); refereed by Amin Mohamed Omar, Egypt.
L. Messi 38' (Argentina) · L. Messi 90' (Argentina)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-0.
Argentina held 54% of possession against 46%, attempting 12 shots to Austria's 6.
Shots on target read 5-1 and corners 1-3.
Substitutes: G. Rulli, J. Musso, N. Otamendi, L. Paredes, E. Palacios, G. Montiel, N. Gonzalez, G. Simeone, N. Tagliafico, G. Lo Celso, M. Senesi, J. Alvarez, J. Lopez, V. Barco, N. Paz
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Substitutes: P. Pentz, F. Wiegele, M. Arnautovic, F. Grillitsch, D. Ljubicic, S. Kalajdzic, M. Svoboda, A. Prass, D. Affengruber, A. Schopf, P. Mwene, P. Lienhart, M. Friedl, P. Wimmer, C. Chukwuemeka
Coach: Ralf Rangnick
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 9.3 rating.