Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Key Moments & Match Summary

Lionel Messi, who has won the Ballon d’Or eight times, has kept scoring even as he has gotten older. In fact, 12 of his 18 World Cup goals have come after he turned 35. With two goals against Austria in the latest World Cup match, he is now the highest scorer in World Cup history.

At 38, Messi first passed Miroslav Klose’s long-standing men’s record when he scored the opening goal in Argentina’s latest World Cup clash. He later went past Marta’s overall record as well by adding a second goal just before stoppage time, taking his World Cup tally to 18.

Argentina’s 2-0 win against Austria also means the defending champions have already made it into the knockout stages of the ongoing tournament.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of the latest encounter between Argentina vs Austria in which Lionel Messi created history. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match summary below.

Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Summary

Lionel Messi has become the highest goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring twice against Austria, helping Argentina move into the tournament’s knockout stages.

The 38-year-old forward now has 17 and 18 World Cup goals, going past Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who held the record with goals between 2002 and 2014.

His big moment came in the 38th minute of the recent World Cup clash against Austria. He finished first time from just inside the box after Thiago Almada cleverly let Facundo Medina’s low pass run through to him.

Messi scored again in stoppage time, hitting a tight-angle shot past two defenders after Julian Álvarez’s effort was saved by goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.

Earlier, he had a chance to break the record much sooner. In the 8th minute, Argentina won a penalty after Stefan Posch fouled Lautaro Martínez, but Messi sent the spot-kick wide.

Still, he recovered well and made sure the night ended on a high note with another top display.

He now sits at the top of the scoring charts in this year’s tournament, having netted five times in just two games. That includes a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening 3-0 win over Algeria, which set the tone for his strong start to the competition.

Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result

• Final Result: Argentina 2-0 Austria

Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026: Goals and Key Moments

• Messi missed an early penalty in the 8th minute after VAR awarded Argentina a spot-kick.
• Messi scored a record-breaking goal in the 38th minute, his 17th World Cup goal.
• Austria started strongly after the hydration break but could not create clear chances.
• Nico Gonzalez came close from a Messi corner, but his header went just wide.
• Messi scored again in stoppage time after a scramble inside the box.
• Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in the Group J clash at the Dallas Stadium.

Watch Highlights on tapmad

The latest World Cup encounter between Argentina vs Austria was streamed live on tapmad. It was a fascinating contest in which the Argentines remained dominant, with their star striker Lionel Messi scoring twice to create a World Cup history. If you missed the live action of this match, go to the highlights section now and watch all the key moments of the game without any ad interruptions.