Argentina vs. Austria box score: Full stats from World Cup Group J match, including Lionel Messi
What can Lionel Messi do for an encore?
That’s what all eyes will be watching when Argentina returns to the pitch for its second match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They’ll take on Austria on Monday in Dallas, Texas.
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Messi, of course, is coming off a hat trick against Algeria in an opening win.
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Austria also began with a win, one of much less profile, a 3-1 triumph over Jordan.
If the Austrian side wants to pull off a stunning Group J first-place finish, it’ll have to hang with Messi and company on Monday.
Easier said than done, of course, and it’s much more likely that Messi pulls off some magic.
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Below, we’ll be keeping track of all that happens during this match.
Argentina vs. Austria live score
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| 24′ | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Live score |
| Argentina | — | — | 0 |
| Austria | — | — | 0 |
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Argentina vs. Austria box score
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| 24′ | Argentina | Austria |
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots on goal | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 3 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Expected goals | 0.79 | 0.12 |
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Lionel Messi stats
— Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the ninth minute. Pulled it wide right.
Who scored goals in Argentina vs. Austria?
This will be updated if and when a goal is scored.
Argentina vs. Austria starting 11s
This is how the teams line up:
ARGENTINA VS AUSTRIA STARTING XI
🇦🇷 Argentina XI: Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Medina; De Paul, Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Almada; Lionel Messi, Lautaro
🇦🇹 Austria XI: A.Schlager; Posch, Danso, Alaba; Laimer, Seiwald, X.Schlager, Sabitzer, Schmid; Wanner,… pic.twitter.com/HeJO0bkVnu
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Who are the goalies in Argentina-Austria?
Emi Martinez starts in goal for Argentina. Alexander Schlager starts for Austria.
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We’ll keep track of their save totals in the chart above.
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