FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group J · Matchday 1

--:--AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

ArgentinaARGLionel Messi 38'Lionel Messi 90'+5'

2 - 0

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AustriaAUT

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Preview

Argentina vs Austria Prediction

Match preview for Argentina vs Austria, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score2-1

FavoriteArgentina 70%

Confidence85%

Argentina70%

Draw20%

Austria10%

Argentina recent form

2026-06-22: Argentina 2-0 Austria (W for Argentina)
2026-06-17: Argentina 3-0 Algeria (W for Argentina)

Austria recent form

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2026-06-22: Argentina 2-0 Austria (L for Austria)

2026-06-17: Austria 3-1 Jordan (W for Austria)

Prediction reasons

Argentina recently defeated Austria 2-0 in their head-to-head match on June 22, 2026.
Argentina has kept clean sheets in both of their recent matches, scoring a total of five goals without conceding.
Austria struggled against Argentina's attack in their previous meeting, failing to score while conceding two goals.

Match Events

ArgentinaMatch EventsAustria

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

Lautaro Martínez

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) VAR - Referee decision cancelled at 7'

VAR

Lionel Messi

Assist: Facundo Medina

Goal! Argentina 1, Austria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Medina following a fast break.

Goal

38'

40'

Yellow Card

Stefan Posch

Stefan Posch (Austria) is shown the yellow card.

Nicolás Otamendi

Assist: Cristian Romero

Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.

Substitution

SUB

57'

Julián Álvarez

Assist: Thiago Almada

Substitution, Argentina. Julián Alvarez replaces Thiago Almada.

Substitution

SUB

64'

Nico González

Assist: Lautaro Martínez

Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Lautaro Martínez.

Substitution

SUB

65'

SUB

67'

Substitution

Marco Friedl

Assist: David Alaba

Substitution, Austria. Marco Friedl replaces David Alaba.

SUB

68'

Substitution

Alexander Prass

Assist: Stefan Posch

Substitution, Austria. Alexander Prass replaces Stefan Posch.

SUB

68'

Substitution

Marko Arnautovic

Assist: Paul Wanner

Substitution, Austria. Marko Arnautovic replaces Paul Wanner.

Facundo Medina

Facundo Medina (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.

Yellow Card

76'

Yellow Card

Konrad Laimer

Konrad Laimer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.

SUB

78'

Substitution

Patrick Wimmer

Assist: Romano Schmid

Substitution, Austria. Patrick Wimmer replaces Romano Schmid.

Leandro Paredes

Assist: Rodrigo De Paul

Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

Substitution

SUB

82'

Nicolás Tagliafico

Assist: Facundo Medina

Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Facundo Medina.

Substitution

SUB

82'

SUB

85'

Substitution

Carney Chukwuemeka

Assist: Michael Gregoritsch

Substitution, Austria. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Michael Gregoritsch.

Leandro Paredes

Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Yellow Card

90'+2'

Lionel Messi

Goal! Argentina 2, Austria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.

Goal

90'+5'

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Update

Match ends, Argentina 2, Austria 0.

90'+8'

Update

Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Austria 0.

90'+8'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

90'+7'

Foul

Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90'+7'

Foul

Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).

90'+5'

Goal

Goal! Argentina 2, Austria 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.

90'+5'

Shot Blocked

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

90'+4'

Shot On Target

Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.