WELCOME TO AT&T STADIUM!!! The spectacular home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys is the site of the second match of Group J for reigning champions Argentina as they face European competition in the form of Austria. Lionel Messi needs one goal to become the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer and Argentina could clinch a spot in the knockout rounds with a win, but Austria have a strong, well-coached and talented team and will make this a very tough test for the Albiceleste. This should be all kinds of fun,
and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
ARGENTINA
Starting XI: Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Medina; De Paul, Mac Allister, Enzo, Almada; Messi, Lautaro (4-4-2)
Substitutes: Musso (GK), Rulli (GK), Senesi, Tagliafico, Montiel, Otamendi, Paredes, Barco, Lo Celso, Palacios, Nico, Julián, Simeone, Paz, López
AUSTRIA
Starting XI: Schlager; Posch, Danso, Alaba, Laimer; Seiwald, Schlager; Schmid, Wanner, Sabitzer; Gregoritsch (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Wiegele (GK), Pentz (GK), Affengruber, Lienhart, Mwene, Friedl, Svoboda, Grillitsch, Chukwuemeka, Ljubicic, Prass, Schoepf, Arnautovic, Kalajdzic, Wimmer
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 World Cup, Group J, Round 2
Date/Time: Monday, June 22, 2026, 1pm ET, 10am PT (USA), 7pm CET (Barcelona), 6pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 10.30pm IST (India)
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Dallas, United States
Referee: Amin Omar (EGY)
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: FOX (USA), BBC One (UK), Unite8 Sports 1 (India), TVE La 1 (Spain), SuperSport (Nigeria), others
Online: FuboTV (USA), BBC iPlayer (UK), ZEE5 (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
