Lionel Messi became the all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Dallas, confirming his side's place in the knockouts.
After an unfathomable missed penalty early on, Messi latched onto a Thiago Almada cutback to make tournament history with a first time finish after half-an-hour.
Ralf Rangnick's men struggled for quality in the second half before a stoppage-time break saw Messi have an effort blocked, before he tucked home his 18th in tournament history.
Here's how it happened.
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The 38-year-old roared back into the headlines after his triple to open the campaign, which saw him equal Miroslav Klose's all-time goalscoring record of 16 (though France's Kylian Mbappé remains in hot pursuit).
La Albiceleste are seeking a second consecutive World Cup crown after lifting the trophy in 2022 in Qatar, while Austria are bidding to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 1954 -- having reached the tournament itself for the first time this year since 1998.
Austria impressed in a 3-1 win over Jordan, as Romano Schmid and Marko Arnautovic got on the scoresheet, but struggled to create chances in this clash in Dallas. On three points with one game left, all is not lost for the European side.
That's because the winner of this group will face the runner-up of Group H -- which contains Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. The reverse applies too, and should Spain finish first in their group, it may be one of the two sides playing today who will meet them in the last 32.