Argentina v Austria: World Cup 2026 – live

⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local/1pm ET/6pm BST/3am Mon AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Dominic Conceding a goal to Jordan – ranked 68th in the world – probably isn’t filling Austrian fans with confidence ahead of facing Lionel Messi, who will surely become the World Cup’s most prolific goalscorer sooner rather than later. No offence to Jordan, but this is Messi we’re talking about here. I guess the question for Argentina is where their goals come from if Messi has an off day. Lautaro Martínez can be profligate, missing as often as scoring, and the 4-4-2 shape that Lionel Scaloni likes can make it hard for the midfielders to get in on the scoring action. Thiago Almada will have to provide a threat from the left, but the Atlético Madrid wideman only managed four goals and two assists across 40 club appearances in all competitions in the season just gone. Continue reading..

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Argentina v Austria: World Cup 2026 – live, ⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local/1pm ET/6pm BST/3am Mon AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Dominic Conceding a goal to Jordan – ranked 68th in the world – probably isn’t filling Austrian fans with confidence ahead of facing Lionel Messi, who will surely become the World Cup’s most prolific goalscorer sooner rather than later. No offence to Jordan, but this is Messi we’re talking about here. I guess the question for Argentina is where their goals come from if Messi has an off day. Lautaro Martínez can be profligate, missing as often as scoring, and the 4-4-2 shape that Lionel Scaloni likes can make it hard for the midfielders to get in on the scoring action. Thiago Almada will have to provide a threat from the left, but the Atlético Madrid wideman only managed four goals and two assists across 40 club appearances in all competitions in the season just gone. Continue reading..

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