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Messi scores twice as Argentina defeats Austria to advance in World Cup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 8:54 PM

Last updated Jun 22, 2026

Messi scores twice as Argentina defeats Austria to advance in World Cup

Summary

Lionel Messi scored two goals in Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria on June 22 in Texas. Despite missing a penalty earlier in the match, Messi's goals secured his place as the all-time leading scorer at the World Cup with 18 goals. Argentina took the lead after Messi's first goal in the 38th minute and maintained pressure despite a resilient performance from Austria. The win positions Argentina to advance as Group J winners, contingent on the outcome of the Jordan-Algeria match. Messi expressed anger at his missed penalty but swiftly turned that energy into scoring.

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By the Numbers

•Messi scored twice in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria
•He became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 18 goals
•Argentina needs to win against Jordan for maximum points
•Messi missed an early penalty but quickly recovered
•The win propels Argentina into the last 32 and highlights team resilience.

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8:54 PMYahoo Sports — Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history

What they're saying

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Lionel Messi said he was "very angry" with himself for missing a penalty -- and channelled it into scoring twice to make World Cup history on Monday."Today there was a moment where I was very angry about the penalty because I missed and I struck it very badly," said Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday.
— Yahoo Sports

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