On Monday night, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in their second Group H match, with goals from Lionel Messi completing the scoring.
With this win, the champions secured a spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
In the first half, Messi had a penalty kick opportunity to put the game away, but he rolled it wide.
Still, he scored the game-winning goal by capping off a well-executed team move.
With this goal, Messi surpassed Ronaldo as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 17 goals.
With a second goal in the dying seconds, Inter Miami extended Argentina’s lead to six points.
They are eliminated along with Germany, the United States, and Mexico.