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Lionel Messi scores brace as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at World Cup 2026
Key takeaways
- Messi scores twice to become all-time leading scorer in men’s World Cup history as Argentina reach knockout rounds.
- The player widely regarded as the greatest of all time pounced late in the first half in Texas on Monday with a trademark left-footed finish after neat build-up play.
- The predatory goal added to his hat-trick in Argentina’s opening match to make it 17 in total at the World Cup.
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Messi scores twice to become all-time leading scorer in men’s World Cup history as Argentina reach knockout rounds.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Lionel Messi scores his and Argentina's second goal [Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria and send the champions into the last 32.
The player widely regarded as the greatest of all time pounced late in the first half in Texas on Monday with a trademark left-footed finish after neat build-up play.
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