Inter Miami CF midfielder Lionel Messi set the FIFA World Cup tournament record with his 17th and 18th career goals as Argentina topped Austria 2-0 on Monday at Dallas Stadium in a Group J game. Argentina advanced 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.
It became 2-0 for Argentina in stoppage time at the end of the second half. Messi dribbled around the goalkeeper and released a shot from nine yards that was blocked by a defender. He then placed in the rebound from five yards out with his left foot for his second tally of the game and 18th career World Cup goal. It was Messi's fifth goal in two games so far in the 2026 World Cup.
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