In a key Group J match of the World Cup concluded on June 23 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina men's football team defeated Austria 2-0, securing a second consecutive win and advancing from the group stage with one round to spare.

In this game, the 37-year-old Argentine king Messi missed a penalty early on but still broke the deadlock in the 38th minute with a push shot following an assist from Medina, and then sealed the victory with a rebound goal in stoppage time.
Since the start of this World Cup, Messi has scored all five of Argentina's goals and currently leads the scoring charts. Unsurprisingly, Messi was once again named the official Man of the Match.

Messi also set several records in this match. First,Messi surpassed Klose with 18 goals, temporarily leading the all-time World Cup goal-scoring list alone.
Second, Messi has scored in six consecutive World Cup matches, matching the records set by Brazil's Jairzinho (all in 1970) and France's Just Fontaine (all in 1958).
Third, with 18 goals and 8 assists in 28 World Cup matches, Messi has directly contributed to 26 goals, further extending his lead over second place (20 goals).

Fourth,Messi also surpassed Klose with 18 wins, taking sole possession of the top spot in World Cup wins.Fifth, Messi was named official Man of the Match for the 13th time in World Cup history, maintaining a commanding lead in this statistic.
Sixth, Messi has played in six World Cups and helped Argentina advance from the group stage to the knockout rounds in all of them. In 34 group-stage appearances for both club and country, he has always advanced to the knockout stage.
With Argentina successfully advancing to the knockout stage, Messi has the opportunity to continue creating more amazing records.