Argentina 2–0 Austria
World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · 22 June 2026 · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar, Egypt.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Argentina 66%, draw 22%, Austria 12%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.43 / 4.20 / 7.75.
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Goals
- 9' L. Messi (Argentina) — assist L. Messi · Missed Penalty
- 38' L. Messi (Argentina) — assist F. Medina
- 90+5' L. Messi (Argentina)
Cards
- 40' S. Posch (Austria) — Yellow Card
- 76' F. Medina (Argentina) — Yellow Card
- 76' K. Laimer (Austria) — Yellow Card
- 90+2' L. Paredes (Argentina) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Argentina | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.62 | 0.50 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 0 |
| Passes | 552 | 463 |
| Accurate passes | 492 | 398 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Saves | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Argentina lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Lionel Scaloni.
- Lionel Messi — Attack, 2 goals
- Enzo Fernández — Midfield
- Lautaro Martínez — Attack
- Lisandro Martínez — Defender
- Julián Alvarez — Attack
- Alexis Mac Allister — Midfield
- Nicolás González — Attacker
- Facundo Medina — Defender
- Thiago Almada — Attack
- Leandro Paredes — Midfield
- Cristian Romero — Defender
- Nicolás Tagliafico — Defender
- Emiliano Martínez — Goalkeeper
- Nahuel Molina — Defender
- Rodrigo De Paul — Midfield
- Nicolás Otamendi — Defender
- Gerónimo Rulli — Goalkeeper
- Nico Paz — Midfield
- Marcos Senesi — Defender
- Giuliano Simeone — Attack
- Juan Musso — Goalkeeper
- Exequiel Palacios — Midfield
- Gonzalo Montiel — Defender
- Giovani Lo Celso — Midfield
- José López — Attacker
- Valentín Barco — Midfield
Austria lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Ralf Rangnick.
- David Alaba — Defender
- Marco Friedl — Defender
- Romano Schmid — Midfield
- Kevin Danso — Defender
- Michael Gregoritsch — Attack
- Nicolas Seiwald — Midfield
- Marcel Sabitzer — Midfield
- Patrick Wimmer — Attack
- Marko Arnautovic — Attack
- Xaver Schlager — Midfield
- Carney Chukwuemeka — Midfield
- Paul Wanner — Midfield
- Alexander Schlager — Goalkeeper
- Konrad Laimer — Defender
- Alexander Prass — Midfield
- Stefan Posch — Defender
- Sasa Kalajdzic — Attack
- Phillipp Mwene — Defender
- Dejan Ljubicic — Midfield
- Florian Wiegele — Goalkeeper
- Florian Grillitsch — Midfield
- Alessandro Schöpf — Midfield
- David Affengruber — Defender
- Michael Svoboda — Defender
- Philipp Lienhart — Defender
- Patrick Pentz — Goalkeeper
Argentina — recent form
- Argentina 3–0 Algeria · 2026-06-17
- Argentina 3–0 Iceland · 2026-06-10
- Argentina 2–0 Honduras · 2026-06-07
- Argentina 5–0 Zambia · 2026-03-31
- Argentina 2–1 Mauritania · 2026-03-27
- Angola 0–2 Argentina · 2025-11-14
- Puerto Rico 0–6 Argentina · 2025-10-15
- Argentina 1–0 Venezuela · 2025-10-11
Austria — recent form
- Austria 3–1 Jordan · 2026-06-17
- Austria 1–0 Tunisia · 2026-06-01
- Austria 1–0 South Korea · 2026-03-31
- Austria 5–1 Ghana · 2026-03-27
- Austria 1–1 Bosnia & Herzegovina · 2025-11-18
- Cyprus 0–2 Austria · 2025-11-15
- Romania 1–0 Austria · 2025-10-12
- Austria 10–0 San Marino · 2025-10-09
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Austria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |