FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina vs. Austria

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(12:51 AM)

Argentina defeated Austria 2-0

Argentina have advanced to the knockout stages with a 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas.

(12:47 AM)

Messi scores the second goal

Lionel Messi scored Argentina's second goal in the fifth minute of injury time.

(11:44 PM)

Argentina leads 1-0 at halftime

Lionel Messi scored his record 17th goal in World Cup history as Argentina took a 1-0 lead into halftime against Austria in Dallas.

(11:38 PM)

Messi becomes third player to score in six consecutive World Cup games

Lionel Messi has become the third player to score in six consecutive World Cup matches. Previously, France's Justin Fontaine in 1958 and Jorginho in 1970 scored in six consecutive matches.

(11:30 PM)

Messi is the top scorer in World Cup football

Lionel Messi has become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. His goal gave Argentina the lead in the 39th minute against Austria in Dallas. It was his 17th World Cup goal and took him past Germany's Miroslav Klose, who had previously scored 16 goals in the tournament.

(11:26 PM)

Argentina scored the first goal.

Argentina scored the first goal in the 39th minute of the first half.

(11:18 PM)

Messi has missed the most penalties in the World Cup

Lionel Messi has missed 3 out of 7 penalties at the World Cup. He is also the player with the most missed penalties at the World Cup.

(11:10 PM)

Argentina missed the opportunity to take the lead.

Argentina missed a chance to take the lead in the ninth minute. Argentina missed a goal when captain Lionel Messi's penalty was deflected wide.

(10:33 PM)

Messi to become World Cup top scorer if he scores against Austria

Argentina's Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in the previous match against Algeria. This was Messi's first hat-trick at the World Cup, having led Argentina to the title in Qatar four years ago. With these three goals, he took his World Cup goal tally to 16, equaling Germany's Miroslav Klose's record for most goals. If Messi scores against Austria, he will become the top scorer at the World Cup.

(10:28 PM)

Austria made 3 changes.

Austria, playing in their first World Cup since France 98, has made three changes to the team that played in their opening match against Jordan.

(10:25 PM)

Argentina make one substitution

Argentina made one change to the team, replacing defender Nahul Molina with Gonzalo Montiel.

(10:21 PM)

Compete to become the group winner

The winner of the match between Argentina and Austria is almost certain to win Group ‘G’.

(10:19 PM)

Both teams are in winning mood.

In the first match, Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 and Austria defeated Jordan, who were playing in the World Cup for the first time, 3-1.

(10:16 PM)

Argentina and Austria competing in Dallas

Argentina and Austria will compete in the World Cup Group G match in Dallas, USA, on Monday night at 11:45 PM.