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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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  • •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.

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