Messi starts for Argentina against Austria, chasing outright World Cup scoring record | OneFootball

Messi starts for Argentina against Austria at 19:00 in their second World Cup match. After his hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Algeria on Tuesday, he is tied with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals and would set the record outright with another.

According to L'Équipe, Lionel Scaloni has kept almost the same XI for this game, with one change. Nahuel Molina starts at right-back in place of Gonzalo Montiel, having come on at half-time against Algeria.

Argentina XI: E.Martinez - Molina, Romero, Li. Martinez, Medina - De Paul, Mac Allister, Fernandez, Almada - Messi (cap.), La. Martinez

Austria have made three changes from their 3-1 win over Jordan in the opener. Kevin Danso starts at centre-back, Paul Wanner joins the three behind the striker and Michael Gregoritsch leads the line after remaining on the bench last time.

Austria XI: A.Schlager - Posch, Danso, Alaba (cap.), Laimer - X.Schlager, Seiwald - Schmid, Wanner, Sabitzer - Gregoritsch

Source: L'Équipe