Result Argentina vs Austria, Monday, 22 June 2026, World Cup Group J On Monday, June 22, 2026, Argentina triumphed over Austria with a score of 2-0 in the Group J match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in Dallas, Texas. The win was secured by Lionel Messi, who netted both goals. With this performance, Messi made history in the tournament by becoming the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history, raising his total to 18 goals and surpassing Miroslav Klose's previous record of 16 goals. With 6 points, Argentina has advanced to the Round of 32. A foul occurred in the box on Inter forward Lautaro Martinez, who fell to the ground after a double sliding tackle. The game was paused for a VAR check, awarding a penalty. Lionel Messi took the penalty but unfortunately missed. However, he later redeemed himself by scoring two goals, ensuring Argentina's victory. Serie A players called up for Argentina include Inter forward Lautaro Martinez and Como midfielder Nico Paz. Lautaro played until the 64th minute before being substituted for Nico González. Meanwhile, Nico Paz was named among the substitutes as a midfielder. For Austria, Venezia defender Michael Svoboda was also listed among the substitutes. On Matchday 1, Argentina triumphed over Algeria  3 - 0, and Austria defeated Jordan 3 - 1.  

✅      FIFA RANKING

Argentina, the current World Cup champion, is ranked No. 1 in the FIFA world rankings, while they face Austria, ranked No. 24.  

How are they approaching Matchday 2?

Argentina, the reigning champions, kicked off their tournament with an impressive 3-0 win against Algeria. Lionel Messi achieved a hat trick, equaling Miroslav Klose's record of 16 goals in men's World Cup history. Austria triumphed with a 3-1 victory over Jordan in their first game. Under the guidance of Ralf Rangnick, they are counting on experienced player Marko Arnautović to spearhead their offense.  

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇦🇷    the Argentina National team:

• Inter forward Lautaro Martinez played until the 64th minute before being substituted for Nico González.
• Como forward Nico Paz was listed as a substitute.

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇦🇹    the Austria National team:

• Venezia defender Michael Svoboda was listed as a substitute.

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🇦🇷   Argentina 0 - 0 Austria  🇦🇹

In the 9th minute, Messi missed a penalty kick, sending it disappointingly wide of the right post!  The penalty is awarded after a VAR check.  It was clear that Posch fouled Inter's forward Lautaro Martinez, who fell to the ground in the box after a double sliding tackle.  

🇦🇷   Argentina 1 - 0 Austria  🇦🇹

Lionel Messi has established the men's all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record by netting his remarkable 17th career World Cup goal. This significant achievement took place during Argentina's group stage match against Austria on Monday, June 22, 2026. He has now surpassed Miroslav Klose's previous record of 16 goals.  

🇦🇷 Argentina 2 - 0 Austria 🇦🇹

In the 95th minute, Lionel Messi finds the net once more! He passed the ball to Alvarez on the left, whose first attempt was denied. Messi then retrieves the ball, notices his first shot was blocked, and confidently drives it into the center of the goal on the rebound. With this goal, Messi sets a new record as the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, now boasting 18 goals.       🇦🇷     

   Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
• Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
• Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).
• Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

 

   Austria:

• Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Pilsen).
• Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia).
• Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schopf (RZ Pellets WAC), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
• Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)

 

The Dallas Stadium is set for the World Cup 2026 match Argentina vs Austria

 

Argentina official starting lineup against Austria

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Austria official starting lineup against Argentina

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Credit via x.com/argentina       Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets World Cup Group J Matchday 2 🇦🇷   Argentina 2 - 0  Austria  🇦🇹 Date & Time: Monday, June 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT). Location: AT&T Stadium (officially designated as Dallas Stadium for the tournament) Arlington, Texas, USA. Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar EGY Assistant Referee 1: Mahmoud Abouregal EGY Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Hossam Taha EGY Fourth Official: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández ESP Reserve AR: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP ⚽️ Goals: 🟨 Yellow Cards: ✅ Official lineups - Tabellino: 🇦🇷    Argentina starting lineup (4-4-2): Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez Substitutes: Nicolás Otamendi, Gerónimo Rulli, Leandro Paredes, Nico Paz, Juan Musso, Exequiel Palacios, Giovani Lo Celso, Nico González, José Manuel López, Julián Alvarez, Valentín Barco, Giuliano Simeone, Nicolás Tagliafico, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel  🇦🇹    Austria starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Konrad Laimer, Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba, Nicolas Seiwald, Romano Schmid, Paul Wanner, Marcel Sabitzer, Xaver Schlager, Michael Gregoritsch Substitutes: Marko Arnautovic, Phillipp Mwene, Philipp Lienhart, Carney Chukwuemeka, David Affengruber, Dejan Ljubicic, Patrick Wimmer, Michael Svoboda, Florian Wiegele, Sasa Kalajdzic, Florian Grillitsch, Alexander Prass, Alessandro Schöpf, Patrick Pentz, Marco Friedl Click the video to watch Argentina 2 - 0 Austria highlights on Monday, 22 June 2026, World Cup Group J