Where to watch Argentina vs Austria live at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina enters the field this Monday (22) as a big favorite to face Austria, at the AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. The match, valid for the second round of Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starts at 2pm (Brasília time) and could guarantee the early classification of the world champion team for the round of 16.
After beating Algeria 3-0 in their debut, with a hat-trick from Lionel Messi, Lionel Scaloni’s team leads the group with three points and a positive goal difference. Austria also won in the opening, beating Jordan 3-1, and occupies second place, but with a lower balance.
Messi in search of historic milestone
The Argentine captain arrives motivated. With his hat-trick in the first match, Messi equaled the record for top scorer in World Cup history and could take the absolute lead with a goal against the Austrians. The Albiceleste fans fill the stands of the Texan stadium, repeating the party atmosphere seen in Dallas in the days leading up to the game.
Scaloni should maintain the basis of his debut, with few changes. The probable formation includes Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez and Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada; Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez (or Julián Álvarez). The coach will have the full squad at his disposal.
On the Austrian side, coach Ralf Rangnick praised Messi as “the best of all time” and called for an impeccable performance from his team. The likely lineup includes Alexander Schlager; Stefan Posch (or substitute), David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart and Phillipp Mwene; Konrad Laimer, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Marcel Sabitzer and Romano Schmid; Marko Arnautović.
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What’s at stake
A victory for Argentina practically seals the place in the knockout stage, with only the last round against Jordan remaining. For Austria, the clash represents the chance to surprise the champion and take the lead in the group. The bookmakers’ odds reinforce Argentine favoritism, but the European coach promises a competitive team.
The referee of the match will be Amin Mohamed Omar. The stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, hosts its first major World Cup game and is expected to register an audience of over 80,000 fans, with a strong presence of Argentine fans.
Where to watch live
In Brazil, the broadcast will be exclusive to SBT. ge.globo and SporTV also follow with real time and details.
