Argentina vs Austria 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Argentina beat Austria 2-0 on Monday, 22 June 2026 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Amin Mohamed Omar. It was played at Estadio Alberto José Armando.
First half: VAR intervened at 7' for Argentina (Penalty confirmed). Argentina took an early lead at 9' when L. Messi scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 1-0. Argentina extended the lead at 38' when L. Messi scored, with the assist credited to F. Medina, making the score 2-0. S. Posch received a yellow card for Austria at 40'.
Second half: Argentina made their 1st substitution at 57', with C. Romero replacing N. Otamendi. Argentina made their 2nd substitution at 64', with T. Almada replacing J. Álvarez. Argentina made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Lautaro Martínez replacing N. González. Austria made their 1st substitution at 67', with D. Alaba replacing M. Friedl. Austria made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Posch replacing A. Prass. Austria made their 3rd substitution at 68', with P. Wanner replacing M. Arnautović. F. Medina received a yellow card for Argentina at 76'. K. Laimer received a yellow card for Austria at 76'. Austria made their 4th substitution at 78', with R. Schmid replacing P. Wimmer. Argentina made their 4th substitution at 82', with R. De Paul replacing L. Paredes. Argentina made their 5th substitution at 82', with F. Medina replacing N. Tagliafico. Austria made their 5th substitution at 85', with M. Gregoritsch replacing C. Chukwuemeka. Argentina added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when L. Messi scored, making the score 3-0. L. Paredes received a yellow card for Argentina at 90+2'.
Argentina used 5 substitutions while Austria used 5 substitutions. Argentina got 2 yellow cards, while Austria got 2 yellow cards.