Argentina vs Austria Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Dallas witnessed magic. Dallas witnessed history. And at the centre of both was Lionel Messi.
After a nervy opening spell that saw Messi miss a penalty and squander another chance, the Argentine captain responded in style to break Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup scoring record.
Messi's landmark strike gave the defending champions a deserved lead heading into the break, although Austria have shown far more resistance than Algeria did in Argentina's 3-0 opening win last week.
In the closing minutes of the second half, he produced a bit of magic to score his 18th World Cup goal to seal Argentina's spot in the Round of 32.
