Lionel Messi made World Cup history as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 to book their place in the knockout stages of FIFA World Cup 2026. The Argentina captain scored both goals, becoming the all-time leading scorer in men’s World Cup history with 18 goals, surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose and even eclipsing Marta’s overall World Cup record. Despite an early penalty miss, Messi delivered another iconic performance to move Argentina onto six points after their opening 3-0 win over Algeria. The defending champions are now firmly in control of Group J, while Austria need a result against Algeria in their final fixture for qualification to the knockouts.

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