Argentina 2–0 Austria · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Group J · Match 400021494

Argentina

—

Austria

Dallas Stadium

22 June 2026 · 17:00 UTC

Attendance 70,649

Group J · Argentina Win

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 22: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Dallas, United States. (Photo by Tullio Puglia - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) — Lionel Messi bounced back from missing an early penalty to become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer as Argentina downed Austria.
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    Messi enters record books as Argentina reach knockouts — Lionel Messi bounced back from missing an early penalty to become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer as Argentina downed Austria.
  

Match Goals

Argentina 2–0 Austria

Goal positions — Argentina attacks right

Argentina

Goal Lionel MESSI

38' · Regular goal

Goal Lionel MESSI

90' · Regular goal

Austria

No goals scored

Match Timeline

Key events

38'

Goal Lionel MESSI

Argentina

40'

Yellow Card Stefan POSCH

Austria

57'

Sub Argentina

↑ Nicolas OTAMENDI ↓ Cristian ROMERO

64'

Sub Argentina

↑ Nico GONZALEZ ↓ Lautaro MARTINEZ

64'

Sub Argentina

↑ Julian ALVAREZ ↓ Thiago ALMADA

67'

Sub Austria

↑ Alexander PRASS ↓ Stefan POSCH

67'

Sub Austria

↑ Marko ARNAUTOVIC ↓ Paul WANNER

67'

Sub Austria

↑ Marco FRIEDL ↓ David ALABA

76'

Yellow Card Facundo MEDINA

Argentina

76'

Yellow Card Konrad LAIMER

Austria

78'

Sub Austria

↑ Patrick WIMMER ↓ Romano SCHMID

82'

Sub Argentina

↑ Nicolas TAGLIAFICO ↓ Facundo MEDINA

82'

Sub Argentina

↑ Leandro PAREDES ↓ Rodrigo DE PAUL

85'

Sub Austria

↑ Carney CHUKWUEMEKA ↓ Michael Gregoritsch

90'

Goal Lionel MESSI

Argentina

90'

Yellow Card Leandro PAREDES

Argentina

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

Argentina

Possession48.2%

Passes564

Pass Accuracy90.2%

Shots12

Shots on Target5

Corners1

Yellow Cards2

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures229

Forced Turnovers41

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)7 / 2

Austria

Possession43.5%

Passes475

Pass Accuracy87.6%

Shots6

Shots on Target1

Corners3

Yellow Cards2

Offsides0

Defensive Pressures299

Forced Turnovers31

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)12 / 4

Comparative

ARG 48.2%PossessionAUT 43.5%

ARG 564PassesAUT 475

ARG 12ShotsAUT 6

ARG 5Shots on TargetAUT 1

ARG 229Def. PressuresAUT 299

ARG 9Counter-PressAUT 10

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

Argentina · 4-4-2

High Press

4.3

Counter-Press

9.3

Mid Block

22.0

Low Block

30.8

Att. Transition

14.6

Final Third

12.2

High Block

3.4

Turnovers

41.0

Austria · 4-4-2

High Press

5.9

Counter-Press

9.8

Mid Block

29.2

Low Block

23.7

Att. Transition

12.7

Final Third

16.4

High Block

3.6

Turnovers

31.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

Argentina — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 9.29 / 20)

High Press (score: 4.34 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 22.02 / 50)

Low Block (score: 30.77 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

Austria — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 9.78 / 20)

High Press (score: 5.91 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 29.22 / 50)

Low Block (score: 23.68 / 50)

Mid Press

Argentina Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Starting XI

Argentina · 4-4-2 · Coach: Lionel SCALONI

Austria · 4-4-2 · Coach: Lars KORNETKA

Squads

Match squads

Argentina — Squad

#	Player
1	Juan MUSSO
2	Marcos SENESI
3	Nicolas TAGLIAFICO ↑82'
4	Gonzalo MONTIEL
5	Leandro PAREDES 🟨90' · ↑82'
6	Lisandro MARTINEZ
7	Rodrigo DE PAUL ↓82'
8	Valentin BARCO
9	Julian ALVAREZ ↑64'
10	Lionel MESSI ⚽38' · ⚽90'
11	Giovani Lo Celso
12	Geronimo RULLI
13	Cristian ROMERO ↓57'
14	Exequiel PALACIOS
15	Nico GONZALEZ ↑64'
16	Thiago ALMADA ↓64'
17	Giuliano SIMEONE
18	Nico PAZ
19	Nicolas OTAMENDI ↑57'
20	Alexis MAC ALLISTER
21	Jose Manuel LOPEZ
22	Lautaro MARTINEZ ↓64'
23	Emiliano MARTINEZ
24	Enzo FERNANDEZ
25	Facundo MEDINA 🟨76' · ↓82'
26	Nahuel MOLINA

Austria — Squad

#	Player
1	Alexander SCHLAGER
2	David AFFENGRUBER
3	Kevin Danso
4	Xaver Schlager
5	Stefan POSCH 🟨40' · ↓67'
6	Nicolas SEIWALD
7	Marko ARNAUTOVIC ↑67'
8	David ALABA ↓67'
9	Marcel SABITZER
10	Florian GRILLITSCH
11	Michael Gregoritsch ↓85'
12	Florian WIEGELE
13	Patrick PENTZ
14	Sasa KALAJDZIC
15	Philipp Lienhart
16	Phillip MWENE
17	Carney CHUKWUEMEKA ↑85'
18	Romano SCHMID ↓78'
19	Dejan LJUBICIC
20	Konrad LAIMER 🟨76'
21	Patrick WIMMER ↑78'
22	Alexander PRASS ↑67'
23	Marco FRIEDL ↑67'
24	Paul WANNER ↓67'
25	Michael SVOBODA
26	Alessandro SCHOEPF

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

Argentina — Final Stats

Possession48.2%

Passes / Completed564 / 509

Pass Accuracy90.2%

Shots / On Target12 / 5

Corners1

Yellow Cards2

Offsides2

Def. Pressures229

Forced Turnovers41

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)7 / 2

Counter-Press Score9.29

Austria — Final Stats

Possession43.5%

Passes / Completed475 / 416

Pass Accuracy87.6%

Shots / On Target6 / 1

Corners3

Yellow Cards2

Offsides0

Def. Pressures299

Forced Turnovers31

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)12 / 4

Counter-Press Score9.78

Head-to-Head Comparison

ARG 48.2%PossessionAUT 43.5%

ARG 564PassesAUT 475

ARG 12ShotsAUT 6

ARG 5Shots on TargetAUT 1

ARG 229Def. PressuresAUT 299

ARG 9Counter-PressAUT 10

Distance & Speed Comparison

ARG 106,198Total Distance (m)AUT 109,993

ARG 37Total SprintsAUT 0

ARG 33.6Max Top Speed (km/h)AUT 34.1

ARG 27.9Avg Top Speed (km/h)AUT 29.9

Argentina — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Enzo FERNANDEZ	11,183	69	—	31.1
Alexis MAC ALLISTER	10,743	66	—	28.4
Nahuel MOLINA	10,215	39	—	32.5
Lisandro MARTINEZ	8,802	76	—	29.6
Facundo MEDINA	8,783	51	—	32.2	🎯 YC
Thiago ALMADA	8,484	37	—	31.1
Rodrigo DE PAUL	8,308	48	—	31.8
Lionel MESSI	8,008	38	—	29.4	⚽ 7 shots

Austria — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Nicolas SEIWALD	10,959	48	—	31.9
Xaver Schlager	10,366	54	—	32.6
Konrad LAIMER	10,181	50	—	34.1	YC
Marcel SABITZER	10,060	42	—	31.5	3 shots
Kevin Danso	9,070	79	—	31.6
Romano SCHMID	8,849	23	—	31.1
Michael Gregoritsch	8,377	12	—	27.8
Paul WANNER	8,334	19	—	28.0

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021494" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

Argentina vs Austria — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021494" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021494" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021494" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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