On Monday, June 22, the national teams of Argentina and Austria met in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

Already at the beginning of the match, Argentina had the opportunity to take a penalty, but Messi was unable to hit the goal.

However, during the match the team was generally on equal terms, although Argentina created a threat much more often and sharper. And at the end of the first half, Messi eventually opened the scoring.

In the second half of the game, Austria managed to change the situation in terms of ball possession, but the opponents used their chances noticeably more effectively.

In general, both teams had few opportunities, and another goal was scored in stoppage time. Lionel Messi scored again, scoring his fifth goal in this tournament.

Statistics of the match Argentina - Austria 2nd round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup Argentina - Austria 2:0 Goals: Messi, 38, 90+5 Expected goals (xG): 2. 65 - 0. 88 Ball possession: 54% - 46% Shots: 12 - 6 Shots on target: 5 - 1 Corners: 1 - 3 Fouls: 13 - 13 Messi wrote his name in the history of the 2026 World Cup with a new record News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp   Author: 1.