FIFA World Cup 2026 Prediction: Argentina vs Austria (22-06-2026)

Argentina made a statement in their opening FIFA World Cup match, defeating Algeria 3-0 and leaving little doubt about who controlled the contest.

The headline belonged to Lionel Messi, who scored all three goals and once again demonstrated why he remains the focal point of Argentina’s attack.

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Messi’s performance against Algeria was impossible to ignore.

Argentina won 3-0 and all three goals came from the Inter Miami forward.

Whether the opportunity came from a teammate’s pass or from his own individual quality, he remained at the centre of nearly every dangerous Argentine attack.

Argentina are unlikely to change an attacking approach that worked so well in the opening round.

Messi remains their primary penalty taker, free-kick specialist and most reliable goalscoring threat.

Austria are ranked 24th in the FIFA standings, while Algeria sit 28th.

Based on the rankings, Argentina are unlikely to face a significantly different level of opposition from the one they encountered in their opening match.

After scoring a hat-trick against Algeria, Messi once again enters a World Cup match as Argentina’s most likely goalscorer.

At odds of 1.90, backing him to find the net looks like the strongest option from this fixture.