Austria lost at the World Cup on Monday. The opponent was Argentina. The game ended 0 to 2. Lionel Messi scored both goals for Argentina. The first goal came in minute 38. The second goal came in minute 95.
At the start there was a penalty for Argentina. Lionel Messi shot the ball next to the goal. The players from Austria fought a lot. They played well. But they were not dangerous enough before the goal. Argentina was very safe and strong.
Lionel Messi is now a record holder. He has now scored 18 goals at World Championships. No one did that before him. The players from Austria praised Messi after the game. They called him the best player of all time.
Argentina is now safe in the next round. Austria has collected 3 points so far. On Sunday Austria plays against Algeria. The game takes place in Kansas City. Austria needs a good result for the eighth final. Experts believe that the game against Algeria will be very hard.
