Updated on: Jun 22, 2026 9:50:22 PM IST
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina’s Lionel Messi arrives before the match
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Lionel Messi will be back in action on Monday when Argentina return for the second match of their World Cup title defence in North America. The reigning champions face Austria in a Group J clash in Dallas after opening their campaign with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City last week.
Messi once again proved that age is just a number. Despite carrying a minor hamstring concern in the build-up to the tournament, the 38-year-old produced another moment of brilliance, scoring the first World Cup hat-trick of his career in what was also his 200th appearance for Argentina.
The treble took Messi’s World Cup tally to 16 goals, drawing him level with Miroslav Klose as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. A goal against Austria would see him stand alone at the top and etch his name even deeper into football history.
Austria, however, are unlikely to make life easy for Argentina. They arrive in Dallas on the back of a confident victory over Jordan in their tournament opener and will look to test Lionel Scaloni’s side far more than Algeria managed to.
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Messi once again proved that age is just a number. Despite carrying a minor hamstring concern in the build-up to the tournament, the 38-year-old produced another moment of brilliance, scoring the first World Cup hat-trick of his career in what was also his 200th appearance for Argentina.
The treble took Messi’s World Cup tally to 16 goals, drawing him level with Miroslav Klose as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. A goal against Austria would see him stand alone at the top and etch his name even deeper into football history.
Austria, however, are unlikely to make life easy for Argentina. They arrive in Dallas on the back of a confident victory over Jordan in their tournament opener and will look to test Lionel Scaloni’s side far more than Algeria managed to.
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Jun 22, 2026 9:50:22 PM IST
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Group J scenario
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: With both Argentina and Austria having won their respective openers, a win tonight for either could seal their place in the Round of 32. Jordan and Algeria – the other two teams in the group – remain pointless. They are, however, to face each other on Tuesday (Indian time – 8:30 am).
Remember, in a freshly-introduced rule in this edition of the World Cup, eight best third-placed teams across all the groups will also proceed to the next round.
Jun 22, 2026 9:46:41 PM IST
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Both sides in form
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Neither Austria nor Argentina have not lost in their last five matches. Argentina have won all their last eight matches, and in seven of them they kept a clean sheet. Austria, on the other hand, won all their pre-World Cup friendlies.
Jun 22, 2026 9:44:51 PM IST
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Head-to-head tie
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina and Australia have never faced each other in a competitive game. Their only two face-offs were both friendlies – Argentine won 5-1 in 1980 and were held to a 1-1 draw in 1990.
Jun 22, 2026 9:43:20 PM IST
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Team news
Argentina vs Austria LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Right-back Gonzalo Montiel, who is down to a hamstring issue, could miss out and get replaced by Nahuel Molina.
Austria also have a right-back issue. Stefan Posch has a broken jaw and hence Marko Arnautovic will likely start on his place.
Jun 22, 2026 9:24:15 PM IST
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Stay tuned for more updates!
