Lionel Messi gave the Argentine men’s football national team the lead 1-0 against Austria, scoring the 1-0 in the 39th minute.

It has been a troublesome match for the Argentine captain, who had missed a penalty in the 9th minute, and seemed to struggle to get back into the game.

As the first half neared the end, Argentina put together a great counterattack, with forward Thiago Almada dribbling through the ground to the left. He set up Facundo Medina, who put a back pass for Messi to slot it in with a first-touch low shot to the goalkeeper’s right.

With this goal, Messi has become the all-time leading goalscorer in the World Cup’s........

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