Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi set the FIFA World Cup tournament record with his 17th career goal as Argentina topped Austria x-x on Monday at Dallas Stadium in a Group J game. Argentina advances to the Round of 32 knockout stage with the victory.
In the first half, Argentina failed to take a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute of play. Messi missed a penalty kick wide right of the net.
Argentina moved ahead 1-0 during the 38th minute. Facundo Medina crossed the ball from the left side to the middle of the field. Messi one-timed a left-footed shot from 15 yards away into the bottom left corner of the cage to break the all-time World Cup tournament record with his 17th goal. He passed Miroslav Klose of Germany who compiled 16 World Cup goals.
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