Argentina Vs Austria Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Updates: 0-0; Kickoff In Dallas!

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: 2' Argentina's Attack

Messi is already impressing. He stays in the middle and singlehandedly creates the first wave of Argentina’s attack. It ends up on the side-netting before Enzo’s run is deemed marginally off.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: KICKOFF!

We have a kickoff in Dallas. Argentina are attacking right to left and Austria look quite energetic with their press, again, as you’d expect.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Handshakes

David Alaba and Lionel Messi begin the handshakes. We are minutes away from the kick-off.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: National Anthems Time

The Himno Nacional Argentino will be followed by Land der Berge, Land am Strome.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Incredible Scenes

The players are walking out and the tunnels are at the level of the fans’ ground level and some of them are going mental for Messi, as you would expect.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Players Are Out

The players are out on the AT&T Stadium field to begin their warmups.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: What Winning Group J Could Mean for Argentina's Title Defence

As Group J winners, Argentina would face the runner-up of Group H — currently featuring Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde — in the Round of 32. No nation has retained the World Cup since Brazil in 1962. A dominant group-stage exit, with Messi’s records tumbling along the way, would send a statement to every team left in the bracket that the defending champions are not simply here to participate.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: LINEUPS ARE OUT

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Austria's Golden Generation Gets Its Moment

Marko Arnautovic, Austria’s all-time record scorer with 47 goals and 132 caps, reaches his first World Cup at 37, having hit eight of Austria’s qualifying goals. Marcel Sabitzer, a Champions League finalist with Borussia Dortmund in 2024, brings box-to-box creativity, while Konrad Laimer provides relentless pressing intensity from Bayern Munich. For this generation, Dallas is the stage they have waited careers for.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Argentina's Injury Concern Before Kickoff

Argentina face a forced change from the Algeria win, with Gonzalo Montiel having been forced off at half-time with an injury, expected to be replaced at right back by Nahuel Molina. There could also be an attacking rotation, with Lautaro Martínez having struggled before his substitution, giving Julián Álvarez a chance to lead the line — though Messi’s place in the side, records on the line, remains untouched.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Rangnick's Austria Are No Pushovers

Under Ralf Rangnick, the architect of the modern gegenpressing movement, Austria transformed into one of Europe’s most aggressive mid-tier sides, topping their UEFA qualifying group with 19 points and just one defeat in eight matches. Their best-ever World Cup finish remains third place in 1954, but this generation — built around Bundesliga-hardened athletes — is the most tactically sophisticated the European country has produced in decades.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: The Ghost of Maradona in This Fixture

This is only the third meeting between Argentina and Austria. The first came at Vienna’s Prater Stadium on May 21, 1980, when a 19-year-old Diego Maradona scored the only hat-trick of his entire international career in a 5-1 rout. Maradona’s international career spanned 91 appearances and 34 goals — and Austria was the only opponent he ever trebled against.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: What Messi Did to Algeria

Messi scored the first World Cup hat-trick of his career at 38 years and 357 days, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s record as the oldest to score a World Cup treble. He now has 24 career World Cup goal contributions — 16 goals and 8 assists — passing Pelé for the most all-time. Algeria became the 11th different nation he has scored against at the World Cup, more than any player ever.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: The Record Messi Is One Goal Away From Breaking

One more goal against Austria would move Messi clear on 17 as the outright all-time World Cup scorer, surpassing Miroslav Klose’s record that has stood since 2014. A goal would also make him only the third player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive games, joining France’s Just Fontaine and Brazil’s Jairzinho. Two records, ninety minutes, one man.

Argentina Vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: WELCOME!

Hello, and a very warm welcome to our live coverage of this riveting football contest between Argentina and Austria. Dallas Stadium is ready to host this thrilling 2026 FIFA World Cup encounter. Both nations secured impressive victories in their opening matches, so a win today could guarantee progression to the knockout rounds. Who will seize control?