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Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ARG take on AUT in Texas. (AP)<\/span><\/span>FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score:<\/strong> Lionel Messi has scored his record-breaking 17th goal at FIFA World Cups<\/a>, after missing a penalty kick early in the game in Argentina\u2019s group stage clash with Austria at the FIFA World Cup 2026. After 66 minutes, Argentina lead 1-0 against Austria, thanks to that Messi goal. <\/p>\nWhat makes June 22 special for Argentina football fans: <\/strong> It was on June 22, 40 years ago that Diego Maradona, another Argentine football God, scored two of his most famous World Cup goals in Argentina\u2019s 2-1 quarter-final victory over England at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, This included the infamous Hand of God goal and the one known as the Goal of the Century. 40 years since that historic day, Messi has made history as the World Cup\u2019s top goalscorer.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what Messi brings to the Argentina team: <\/strong> With his goal today against Austria, Messi has opened the scoring in seven of Argentina\u2019s last nine World Cup fixtures. With the goal, Messi also became just the third player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive games after France\u2019s Just Fontaine in 1958 and Brazil\u2019s Jairzinho in 1970.<\/p>\n Messi is back in action with Argentina five days after thrashing Algeria 3-0 in a match where the little magician scored a hattrick. David Alaba and Co did their best to keep Messi quiet, even surrounding him with four players at times at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. But eventually, Messi pounced on a cross and slotted it into goal in the 38th minute past Austria\u2019s Schlager, about half an hour after he had scuffed his penalty. This was Messi\u2019s fourth goal in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n FOLLOW ARG VS AUT FIFA WORLD CUP LIVE SCORE<\/a> AND UPDATES BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n Messi\u2019s hat-trick in the defending champions\u2019 3-0 romp over Algeria was contrasted with the sorry figure the Portuguese superstar cut in 1-1 draw with underdogs Democratic Republic of Congo. With the two legends on the final legs of their careers, we analyse why. (READ MORE)<\/a><\/strong>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u00a9 IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Messi-vs-Ronaldo.jpg?w=670\")
Lionel Messi has dominated Cristiano Ronaldo across all facets during the opening World Cup 2026 round last week. (AP Photo)<\/h3>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Yin & Yang: A statistical breakdown of Messi & Ronaldo\u2019s first World Cup games<\/h2>\n
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