Argentina vs Austria Match Overview – 22.06.2026

Argentina faces Austria at the AT&T Stadium in Texas in a clash from Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The current world champions will play their second game in the tournament – soon after the fantastic 3-0 win against Algeria. Meanwhile Austria also kicked off the campaign with a win – 3-1 against Jordan.

Argentina’s captain and super star Lionel Messi started his World Cup campaign with a brilliant hat-trick against Algeria. Messi played a fantastic game and he proved that he’s still one of the best players in the world. Let’s see what he will do in the next one, too.

Just as expected, Austria took the three points against the underdog in the group – Jordan. Ralf Rangnick’s boys dominated the match and secured what they were looking for – the win.

Argentina News & Analysis

Argentina’s manager Lionel Scaloni could make one significant change against Austria. Don’t be surprised if you see the star striker Julian Alvarez back in the line-up, replacing Lautaro Martinez. Alvarez was not ready to start the match against Algeria, but he came in during the second half. Now Atletico Madrid’s ace could be partnering Lionel Messi upfront.

As for the other positions – Scaloni doesn’t have a reason to make changes. Nicolas Gonzalez is an option for him, eventually replacing Thiago Almada on the left flank. But let’s see what Scaloni will decide.

Meanwhile Lionel Messi could become the World Cup all-time goalscorer against Austria. In the previous match he levelled up with Germany’s Miroslav Klose – both players have 16 goals at World Cups. One more and Messi will lead the race.

Austria News & Analysis

Austria’s manager Ralf Rangnick has to create a brilliant tactical plan how to stop Messi and Argentina’s powerful attacking line. It means that Das Team have to defend as an unit all the time – the Austrians have to be very organised and not allow Los Albiceleste to get close to goal.

The captain David Alaba is the man who has to lead Austria’s defensive line against the world champions. Alaba is probably past his best, but he remains a player with huge experience at top level. Meanwhile Konrad Laimer and Marcel Sabitzer are the players who need to lead Austria’s offensive play – they both play at top clubs in the Bundesliga.

Argentina vs Austria Betting Predictions

It’d be quite surprising if Argentina miss this opportunity to secure a place in the knockout phase, but one shall not underestimate the experience of Austria’s head coach Ralf Rangnick.

Argentina to Win;
Under 3.5 Goals;
Lionel Messi or Julian Alvarez to Score;

Head-to-Head Matches

This game in Texas will be the third between Argentina and Austria so far. Los Albiceleste have one win in these two games while there’s one draw as well. No wins for Das Team.

Betting Verdict

Can Argentina face Austria and repeat their performance from the match against Algeria? Surely all football fans expect some more magic from Lionel Messi. But we have suspicions that Das Team won’t give up easily. Thank you for being with us and our FIFA World Cup 2026 betting tips.