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Argentina 2–0 Austria

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Argentina have defeated Austria 2–0, securing their place in the Round of 32. Lionel Messi scored both goals, delivering yet another historic performance.

📰 Key Match Highlights

Messi missed an early penalty, but recovered brilliantly to score in the 38th minute.

He added a second goal in stoppage time (90+5’) to seal the win.

With these goals, Messi became the all‑time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, surpassing Miroslav Klose.

Argentina now sit top of Group J and have officially qualified for the knockouts.

Austria showed strong defensive discipline but failed to break Argentina’s structure.

⚽ Match Summary for News Use

Argentina dominated key phases of play, controlling midfield tempo and creating repeated chances through Messi, Almada, and Lautaro Martínez. Austria pressed aggressively but lacked cutting edge in the final third. Messi’s brace — one a composed finish from a cross, the other a late rebound — defined the match and extended his extraordinary World Cup legacy.

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