FIFA World Cup 26·Group J · AT&T Stadium

Group J · AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonFT

ARGArgentina

2–0

Full-time

AustriaAUS

The odds said

Double chance : Argentina or draw

The better side won, and the better side knew.

Argentina generated 5 to 1 on shots on target — the match's widest gap. The 2-goal margin barely captures it.

⚑Shots on target

5vs1

Argentina ×5.0 the shots on target of Austria

ArgentinaThe tale of the tapeAustria

Offsides

2.36

Expected goals

0.53

Corners

Shots

554

Passes

468

54%

Possession

46%

89%

Pass accuracy

86%

Fouls

Yellow cards

Timeline

0'HT90'

Lionel MessiArgentina
⚽9'
L. Messiast F. MedinaArgentina
⚽38'
▮40'
Stefan PoschAustria
Facundo MedinaArgentina
▮76'
▮76'
Konrad LaimerAustria
Leandro ParedesArgentina
▮90+2'
L. MessiArgentina
⚽90+3'

Top performers

Lineups

Argentina4-4-2

23E. Martinez

25F. Medina

6L. Martinez

13C. Romero

26N. Molina

16T. Almada

24E. Fernandez

20A. Mac Allister

7R. de Paul

22L. Martinez

10L. Messi

BenchL. ParedesN. TagliaficoN. OtamendiG. Lo CelsoJ. MussoG. MontielE. PalaciosJ. AlvarezM. SenesiN. GonzalezG. RulliJ. LopezV. BarcoG. SimeoneN. Paz

Austria4-2-3-1

1A. Schlager

Argentina vs Austria Match Detail & Stats — FIFA World Cup 2026

The better side won, and the better side knew.