Lionel Messi is expected to be Argentina’s most reliable player against Austria after scoring a hat-trick in the previous match. | Photo credit: AP
Lionel Messi is expected to be Argentina’s most reliable player against Austria after scoring a hat-trick in the previous match. | Photo credit: AP
welcome to Sporstar’s live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Both teams come into the match on the back of victories over Algeria and Jordan respectively.
Defending champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, look in red-hot form after their captain scored a hat-trick in their opening match of the tournament. Now facing Ralf Rangnick’s team, he will look to continue his purple patch in the United States of America.

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