Goals galore, Argentina with Messi and Paz on fire before Austria | OneFootball

The Argentina national team has put its 3-0 rout of Algeria in its opening match behind it and is already focused on the second matchday of Group J at the 2026 World Cup. This Monday, starting at 2:00 p.m., Lionel Scaloni’s team will face Austria in Dallas. In the lead-up to this match, the squad completed another training session this Saturday, and the Albiceleste’s official social media accounts shared the best moments from practice.

Through a video set to the song “Amor Salvaje” by Chaqueño Palavecino, the national team’s account showed behind-the-scenes footage of the on-field work. The images featured two superb finishes: a great goal by Nicolás Paz, who is looking to gain ground after getting minutes in the second half of the opener, and another by captain Lionel Messi, who has kept his scoring instinct fully intact after dazzling with a hat trick in the World Cup debut.

Montiel recovered and is training alongside the group

The big news of the day for the coaching staff was the positive progress of Gonzalo Montiel. The River Plate right-back had raised concerns after playing only the first 45 minutes against the Algerians and being substituted at halftime due to muscle tightness. Although the defender had been doing separate training sessions in recent days, this Saturday he rejoined the rest of his teammates and completed the physical workload without any issues.

Scaloni’s question marks as he finalizes the lineup

Despite the good recovery of his players, Lionel Scaloni still has some doubts in key positions as he puts together the starting eleven that will seek a second win in the tournament. The uncertainty at right-back remains between keeping Montiel or bringing in Nahuel Molina, while in midfield and attack the remaining spots are still being contested by Thiago Almada and Nicolás González, and Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez.

Argentina’s likely lineup to face Austria would be: Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel or Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada or Nicolás González; Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez or Julián Álvarez

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