Goal
Lionel Messi
Messi receives from Medina on the left edge of the box, takes one touch to set his feet and bends a sublime curling finish into the far top corner — his 17th World Cup goal and a new all-time record.
Argentina
FTGroup Stage - Group J
🇦🇷ArgentinaHome
2–0
🇦🇹AustriaAway
0'90'
AT&T Stadium
Match events
38'⚽Lionel Messi
94'⚽Lionel Messi
Match preview: Argentina vs Austria
🕐 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA
Argentina face Austria in the Group Stage - Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium, Arlington. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Argentina
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Austria
25%
Loss
Match timeline
38'
Goal
Lionel Messi
Messi collects a cut-back from Lautaro in deep stoppage time, steadies himself and slots a precise low finish into the bottom-right corner to seal the win with his 18th World Cup goal.
Argentina
94'
Lineups
Argentina - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKJuan Musso
2RBLeonardo Balerdi
3CBNicolás Tagliafico
4CBGonzalo Montiel
6LBLisandro Martínez
5DMLeandro Paredes
7CMRodrigo De Paul
8CMValentín Barco
9RWJulián Álvarez
10STLionel Messi
16LWThiago Almada
Austria - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKAlexander Schlager
2RBDavid Affengruber
3CBKevin Danso
5CBStefan Posch
8LBDavid Alaba
4DMXaver Schlager
6CMNicolas Seiwald
9CMMarcel Sabitzer
7RWMarko Arnautović
11STMichael Gregoritsch
14LWSaša Kalajdžić
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