FIFA World Cup

FT Monday, June 22, 2026
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AT&T Stadium · 70,649 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Lionel Messi bags two WC records as Argentina beat Austria

Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
3
Corner Kicks
1
2
Saves
1
46.4
Possession
53.6
6
SHOTS
12
1
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
401
Accurate Passes
494
468
Passes
554
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
1
17
Crosses
4
0.2
Cross %
0.3
21
Long Balls
27
11
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
0
Blocked Shots
3
7
Effective Tackles
11
12
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
9
Interceptions
8
15
Effective Clearances
35
15
Clearances
35

Highlights

01:28 Onuoha: Messi is a true icon of the game Watch on ESPN 03:02 Will Argentina rest Messi against Jordan? Watch on ESPN 00:46 Fans in Buenos Aires celebrate as Messi breaks the men's all-time goalscorer record Watch on ESPN 01:10 Lionel Messi's World Cup dominance in numbers Watch on ESPN

Lineups

ARG · 4-4-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 6Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 25Facundo MedinaLB
  5. 26Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. 24Enzo FernándezCM-L
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM-R
  8. 16Thiago AlmadaLM
  9. 7Rodrigo De PaulRM
  10. 22Lautaro MartínezCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

AUT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Alexander SchlagerG
  2. 8David AlabaCD-L
  3. 3Kevin DansoCD-R
  4. 20Konrad LaimerLB
  5. 5Stefan PoschRB
  6. 24Paul WannerAM
  7. 4Xaver SchlagerLM
  8. 6Nicolas SeiwaldRM
  9. 11Michael GregoritschF
  10. 9Marcel SabitzerAM-L
  11. 18Romano SchmidAM-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  2. 4'
  3. 6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 6'
  5. 7'
  6. 7'
  7. 9' Penalty missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
  8. 21' Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
  9. 21' Delay in match (Austria).
  10. 22' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  11. 22'
  12. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  13. 23'
  14. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  15. 26'
  16. 38' Goal! Argentina 1, Austria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Medina following a fast break.
  17. 40' Stefan Posch (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 57' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.
  19. 62' Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Danso (Austria).
  20. 62'
  21. 62' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  22. 62'
  23. 64' Substitution, Argentina. Julián Alvarez replaces Thiago Almada.
  24. 65' Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  25. 67' Substitution, Austria. Marco Friedl replaces David Alaba.
  26. 68' Substitution, Austria. Alexander Prass replaces Stefan Posch.
  27. 68' Substitution, Austria. Marko Arnautovic replaces Paul Wanner.
  28. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  29. 69'
  30. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  31. 71'
  32. 76' Facundo Medina (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  33. 76' Konrad Laimer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  34. 78' Substitution, Austria. Patrick Wimmer replaces Romano Schmid.
  35. 79' Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).
  36. 79'
  37. 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  38. 80'
  39. 82' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  40. 82' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Facundo Medina.
  41. 85' Substitution, Austria. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
  42. 90'+2' Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  43. 90'+5' Goal! Argentina 2, Austria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.

FIFA World Cup News

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