22.06.2026 22:10
In the second week of Group J of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 with goals from Messi, achieving two wins in two matches. Lionel Messi, who scored the goals for Argentina, netted his 17th goal in World Cup history, becoming the all-time top scorer. Messi missed a penalty in the first half of the match, becoming the player with the most missed penalties in World Cup history (3).
In the second week match of Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina faced Austria. The match played in Dallas was won by Argentina 2-0.
ARGENTINA SMILES WITH MESSI
Lionel Messi scored the goals that brought victory to Argentina in the 38th and 90+5th minutes. With his first goal, Messi once again etched his name into history. The Argentine legend scored his 17th goal in World Cup history, surpassing German player Miroslav Klose, who had 16 goals, to become the sole record holder. With his second goal, Messi increased his goal tally in the tournament to 18.
COULD NOT CAPITALIZE ON PENALTY
Messi not only set a goal record but also a penalty miss record. Sending the penalty earned in the 8th minute of the match wide, Lionel Messi missed a penalty for the 3rd time in World Cup history, becoming the player with the most missed penalties.
ARGENTINA MAKES IT 2 OUT OF 2
With this result, Argentina won their second match, reaching 6 points and securing advancement to the next round. Austria remained at 3 points. In the final week of the group, Argentina will face Jordan. Austria will compete for 3 points against Algeria.