Messi, Argentina play Austria in World Cup group match: All to know
Key takeaways
- Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi back in action for Argentina as they look to take a huge step towards the knockout stages.
- You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time.
- Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi will be back in action on Monday as defending World Cup champions Argentina face Austria in their second Group J match in Dallas, US.
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Hat-trick hero Lionel Messi back in action for Argentina as they look to take a huge step towards the knockout stages.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal to complete a hat-trick [Jay Biggerstaff/Reuters]Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026The 2026 World Cup will have 13 different kickoff times. You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time.
Who: Argentina vs Austria What: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match Where: Dallas Stadium, Dallas, Texas When: Monday, 12pm local time (17:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 14:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.