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Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026
Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Dallas Stadium.
Full-timeGroup JFinal at 98'
ARGArgentina2 - 0Full-time
AUTAustriaFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 66 events
Full-time
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Patrick WIMMERCommits a foul.
Lionel MESSIScored.
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Alexander SCHLAGERThe goalkeeper of Austria pulls off a save.
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Alexander SCHLAGERThe goalkeeper of Austria pulls off a save.
Julian ALVAREZAttempts an effort on goal.
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Patrick WIMMERAttempts an effort on goal.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions10 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57' | ARG | Nicolas OTAMENDI | Cristian ROMERO |
| 64' | ARG | Julian ALVAREZ | Thiago ALMADA |
| 64' | ARG | Nico GONZALEZ | Lautaro MARTINEZ |
| 67' | AUT | Alexander PRASS | Stefan POSCH |
| 67' | AUT | Marco FRIEDL | David ALABA |
| 67' | AUT | Marko ARNAUTOVIC | Paul WANNER |
| 78' | AUT | Patrick WIMMER | Romano SCHMID |
| 82' | ARG | Leandro PAREDES | Rodrigo DE PAUL |
| 82' | ARG | Nicolas TAGLIAFICO | Facundo MEDINA |
| 85' | AUT | Carney CHUKWUEMEKA | Michael GREGORITSCH |
Lineups and formation
Argentina4-1-3-2Austria4-2-3-1
Argentina
4-1-3-2
23Emiliano MARTINEZGK
6Lisandro MARTINEZ
7Rodrigo DE PAUL
10Lionel MESSIC
13Cristian ROMERO
16Thiago ALMADA
20Alexis MAC ALLISTER
22Lautaro MARTINEZ
24Enzo FERNANDEZ
25Facundo MEDINA
26Nahuel MOLINA
15Nico Gonzalez
19Nicolas Otamendi
5Leandro Paredes
9Julian Alvarez
Austria
4-2-3-1
1Alexander SCHLAGERGK
3Kevin DANSO
4Xaver SCHLAGER
5Stefan POSCH
6Nicolas SEIWALD
8David ALABAC
9Marcel SABITZER
11Michael GREGORITSCH
18Romano SCHMID
20Konrad LAIMER
24Paul WANNER
21Patrick Wimmer
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57' | ARG | 19Nicolas Otamendi | 13Cristian Romero |
| 64' | ARG | 9Julian Alvarez | 16Thiago Almada |
| 64' | ARG | 15Nico Gonzalez | 22Lautaro Martinez |
| 67' | AUT | 22Alexander Prass | 5Stefan Posch |
| 67' | AUT | 23Marco Friedl | 8David Alaba |
| 67' | AUT | 7Marko Arnautovic | 24Paul Wanner |
| 78' | AUT | 21Patrick Wimmer | 18Romano Schmid |
| 82' | ARG | 5Leandro Paredes | 7Rodrigo De Paul |
| 82' | ARG | 3Nicolas Tagliafico | 25Facundo Medina |
| 85' | AUT | 17Carney Chukwuemeka | 11Michael Gregoritsch |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
ArgentinaMatch statsAustria
2Goals0
12Shots6
5Shots on target1
12Fouls committed12
1Corner kicks3
2Yellow cards2
2Offsides0
5Substitutions5
Match details
Head-to-head history
Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.
2Meetings
1Argentina wins
1Draws
0Austria wins
Argentina and Austria have 2 listed senior meetings; Argentina have 1 win, Austria have 0 wins, with 1 draw.
Austria v Argentina
1-1Draw
Friendly
Vienna, Austria
International football results datasetAustria v Argentina
1-5Argentina won
Friendly
Vienna, Austria
International football results dataset| Date | Match | Score | Competition / stage | Winner | Goals and key players | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 1990 | Austria v Argentina | 1-1 | Friendly | Draw | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 21 May 1980 | Austria v Argentina | 1-5 | Friendly | Argentina | Not listed | International football results dataset |
Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.
Champions: 1978, 1986, 2022
Argentina arrive with one of the tournament's deepest modern records and a title-defense storyline after Qatar 2022.
- Appearances
- 19th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 champions
Third place: 1954
Austria return to the finals with a historic 1954 bronze-medal finish and a long gap since their last World Cup appearance.
- Appearances
- 8th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 1998 group stage
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