Argentina vs Austria — World Cup, Group Stage - 2 (22 June 2026)
World Cup Group Stage - 2 
AT&T Stadium
Argentina vs Austria
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Lionel Messi takes World Cup scoring record outright against Austria
Lionel Messi has 18 World Cup goals after scoring twice against Austria, moving past M. Klose outright despite missing an early penalty.
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Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record in Argentina win over Austria
Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria, moving onto 18 World Cup goals and past Miroslav Klose’s mark.
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Lionel Messi's World Cup record came after an early miss against Austria
Lionel Messi set the World Cup goals record at 17 against Austria after missing an early penalty and then scoring in the 39th minute.
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Argentina vs Austria preview: Messi’s record chase shapes Scaloni’s selection
Argentina’s lineup against Austria is shaped by Lionel Messi’s record chase, Gonzalo Montiel’s injury and the choice between Julián Álvarez and Lautaro
Lineups & ratings
Argentina
4-4-2 Coach Lionel Scaloni
10
22 ↓65'
6
7 ↓82'
Paul
24
16 ↓64'
25 ↓82'
26
20
23
13 ↓57'
- 19 Nicolás Otamendi for C. Romero
- 9 Julián Alvarez for T. Almada
- 15 Nicolás González for L. Martinez
- 3 Nicolás Tagliafico for F. Medina
- 5 Leandro Paredes for R. de Paul
- 1 Juan Musso
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 11 Giovani Lo Celso
- 12 Gerónimo Rulli
- 14 Exequiel Palacios
- 17
- 18
- 21 José Manuel López
Austria
4-2-3-1 Coach Ralf Rangnick
8 ↓67'
Alaba
5 ↓68'
Posch
4
Schlager
20
9
Sabitzer
6
Seiwald
1
Schlager
18 ↓78'
3
11 ↓85'
Gregoritsch
24 ↓68'
Wanner
- 23 Marco Friedl for D. Alaba
- 7 Marko Arnautović for P. Wanner
- 22 Alexander Prass for S. Posch
- 21 Patrick Wimmer for R. Schmid
- 17 Carney Chukwuemeka for M. Gregoritsch
- 2
- 10 Florian Grillitsch
- 12 Florian Wiegele
- 13 Patrick Pentz
- 14
- 15 Philipp Lienhart
- 16 Phillipp Mwene
- 19 Dejan Ljubičić
- 25 Michael Svoboda
- 26 Alessandro Schöpf
Bench · Argentina
- 19 Nicolás Otamendi for C. Romero
- 9 Julián Alvarez for T. Almada
- 15 Nicolás González for L. Martinez
- 3 Nicolás Tagliafico for F. Medina
- 5 Leandro Paredes for R. de Paul
- 1 Juan Musso
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 11 Giovani Lo Celso
- 12 Gerónimo Rulli
- 14 Exequiel Palacios
- 17
- 18
- 21 José Manuel López
Bench · Austria
- 23 Marco Friedl for D. Alaba
- 7 Marko Arnautović for P. Wanner
- 22 Alexander Prass for S. Posch
- 21 Patrick Wimmer for R. Schmid
- 17 Carney Chukwuemeka for M. Gregoritsch
- 2
- 10 Florian Grillitsch
- 12 Florian Wiegele
- 13 Patrick Pentz
- 14
- 15 Philipp Lienhart
- 16 Phillipp Mwene
- 19 Dejan Ljubičić
- 25 Michael Svoboda
- 26 Alessandro Schöpf