Argentina vs Austria Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Argentina vs Austria. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- The only previous matches between the sides were two friendlies in Vienna, Argentina winning 5-1 in May 1980 (in which Diego Maradona scored his only international hat-trick) and drawing 1-1 in May 1990.
- This is Argentina’s 60th FIFA World Cup match against a European team – their record stands at P59 W24 D16 L19.
- Argentina have lost only three of their last 17 FIFA World Cup group matches against European teams (W9 D5).
- Argentina are unbeaten in their last seven FIFA World Cup matches (W5 D2).
- Argentina have lost only two of their last 17 FIFA World Cup group matches (W12 D3).
- Argentina have not been losing at half-time in a FIFA World Cup match since the 2010 round of 16 clash against Germany (0-1 HT and 0-4 FT). They have played 19 fixtures in the competition since then.
- Lionel Messi became the joint-top scorer in FIFA World Cup history with his hat-trick goal against Algeria moving him level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals.
- Lionel Messi has opened the scoring in six of Argentina’s last eight FIFA World Cup fixtures.
- Lionel Messi has found the net in five successive World Cup matches for the first time and is the first Argentine to achieve that feat. The only players to have scored in six appearances in a row are Just Fontaine (France, 1958) and Jairzinho (Brazil, 1970)
- Austria’s record in FIFA World Cup matches against South American teams is W2 D1 L2.
- Austria have won their first two matches in four of their previous seven FIFA World Cup campaigns.
- None of Austria’s 30 encounters at the FIFA World Cup have finished goalless.
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