Rome, 22 June (LaPresse) – Argentina beat Austria 2–0 in a match on the second day of Group J at the World Cup and have progressed to the round of 16. Just as in the reigning world champions’ opening match, Leo Messi was the star of the show. The Argentina captain first missed a penalty in the 9th minute but promptly made amends with a brace in the 38th and 95th minutes, thereby etching his name into World Cup history by becoming, with 18 goals in total, the competition’s all-time leading goalscorer.
2026 World Cup: Argentina beat Austria 2-0 to qualify
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Rome, 22 June (LaPresse) – Argentina beat Austria 2–0 in a match on the second day of Group J at the World Cup and have progressed to the round of 16. Just as in the reigning world champions’ opening match, Leo Messi was the star of the show. The Argentina captain first missed a penalty in the 9th minute but promptly made amends with a brace in the 38th and 95th minutes, thereby etching his name into World Cup history by becoming, with 18 goals in total, the competition’s all-time leading goalscorer.
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