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Argentina vs Australia — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-028CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026
VS
FT
Argentina flag
Argentina
2–0
Austria flag
Austria
Match events
  • L. Messi9'
  • L. Messiassist F. Medina38'1–0
  • C. RomeroOn: N. Otamendi57'
  • T. AlmadaOn: J. Alvarez64'
  • L. MartinezOn: N. Gonzalez65'
  • F. Medina76'
  • R. de PaulOn: L. Paredes82'
  • F. MedinaOn: N. Tagliafico82'
  • L. Paredes90+2'
  • L. Messi90+5'2–0
  • 40'S. Posch
  • 67'D. AlabaOn: M. Friedl
  • 68'S. PoschOn: A. Prass
  • 68'P. WannerOn: M. Arnautovic
  • 76'K. Laimer
  • 78'R. SchmidOn: P. Wimmer
  • 85'M. GregoritschOn: C. Chukwuemeka
ArgentinaMatch statsAUT
54%Possession46%
12Shots6
5Shots on Target1
1Corners3
13Fouls13
2Yellow Cards2

Argentina — starting XI

4-4-2
23 E. Martínez26 N. Molina13 C. Romero6 L. Martínez25 F. Medina7 R. Paul20 A. Allister24 E. Fernández16 T. Almada10 L. Messi22 L. Martínez
Bench
  • 19Nicolás Otamendi
  • 15Nicolás González
  • 9Julián Alvarez
  • 3Nicolás Tagliafico
  • 5Leandro Paredes
  • 1Juan Musso
  • 12Gerónimo Rulli
  • 2Marcos Senesi
  • 4Gonzalo Montiel
  • 8Valentín Barco
  • 18Nico Paz
  • 17Giuliano Simeone
  • 11Giovani Lo Celso
  • 14Exequiel Palacios
  • 21José Manuel López

Austria — starting XI

4-2-3-1
1 A. Schlager5 S. Posch3 K. Danso8 D. Alaba20 K. Laimer6 N. Seiwald4 X. Schlager18 R. Schmid24 P. Wanner9 M. Sabitzer11 M. Gregoritsch
Bench
  • 23Marco Friedl
  • 22Alexander Prass
  • 7Marko Arnautović
  • 21Patrick Wimmer
  • 17Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 13Patrick Pentz
  • 12Florian Wiegele
  • 2David Affengruber
  • 25Michael Svoboda
  • 15Philipp Lienhart
  • 19Dejan Ljubičić
  • 10Florian Grillitsch
  • 26Alessandro Schöpf
  • 16Phillipp Mwene
  • 14Saša Kalajdžić
1
All-time meetings
1
Argentina wins
0
Draws
0
Austria wins
02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

29.1
Average Age
28.6
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Argentina

L
W
D
L
W
Apr 19
vs Colombia U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · Final
0–4
Apr 16
at Ecuador U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · Semi-finals · Estadio Carfem
3–1
Apr 12
vs Bolivia U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · 1st Stage - 5 · Estadio Carfem
1–1
Apr 10
vs Brazil U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · 1st Stage - 4 · Estadio Ameliano
0–3
Apr 8
at Venezuela U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · 1st Stage - 3 · Estadio Ameliano
3–2

Australia

L
W
W
W
Jun 22
at Argentina
World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · AT&T Stadium
0–2
Jun 17
vs Jordan
World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Levi's Stadium
3–1
Jun 1
vs Tunisia
Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion
1–0
Mar 31
vs South Korea
Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion
1–0
05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Central midfield · The playmaker duel
Fernández's press resistance and ball-carrying will test Laimer's positional discipline. The Argentine midfielder thrives in congested spaces; Bayern's energizer must suffocate before possession turns lethal.
// Right wing vs Left back · The pace game
González's directness and acceleration will probe Wimmer's recovery speed relentlessly. Wolfsburg's left-back must stay tight; one lapse could gift the Juve winger a cutting angle into the box.
// Centre back vs Striker · The aerial contest
Gregoritsch will challenge Romero's commanding presence in the air and his aggression. The Tottenham centre-back's positioning and physicality must nullify Freiburg's target man; one loose header could shift the balance.
06 · Style Clash

Poetry vs Pressure: Argentina's poise tested by Austria's organised chaos

Argentina glide; Austria swarm. One team orchestrates through space and soft touch, the other hunts in packs.

// Scaloni's fluid, press-resistant possession
Argentina
vs
// Rangnick's high-energy gegenpressing grid
Austria
patient
Build-up tempo
frenetic
selective
Pressing style
relentless
controlled
Transition speed
explosive
creative
Midfield dominance
combative
intricate
Attacking philosophy
direct
compact
Defensive shape
aggressive
07 · Win Probability

Win probability.

Even-money default — ranks not yet on file.

38ARG
24DRAW
38AUS
38%
24%
38%
// the venue

AT&T Stadium

Dallas
Stadium guide →
80,000
Capacity
Dallas
City
2009
Opened
grass
Surface
09 · The Bench

The bench faceoff.

P. Aimar
Argentina · Head coach

P. Aimar

🇦🇷
R. Rangnick
Australia · Head coach

R. Rangnick

🇩🇪
12 · Where to watch

Where to watch.

USA
FOX / Telemundo
UK & Ireland
BBC / ITV
Latin America
Globo / TyC Sports
Worldwide
FIFA+ (selected territories)
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

Argentina
Argentina
ARG · Full dossier →
Austria
Austria
AUT · Full dossier →

// the wire

Argentina v Austria · the wire

All news →
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03
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04
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05
REWRITE06 SEPT 2026

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// match file
Argentina vs Australia.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — sharpens closer to kickoff.
GROUP STAGE