Lionel Messi He unlocked the game against Austria with a great goal after a perfect team play. The referee of the match, the Egyptian Amin Mohamed Omarhad a privileged view and recorded it with his body camera. The video, captured thanks to the new FIFA regulations, soon went viral on social networks
In the images you can see how Facundo Medina He climbed fully through the left sector and released a pinpoint back pass. Thiago Almada He showed all his lucidity by letting the ball pass and the captain appeared in his favorite area. The star defined first, with a left-footed shot to the near post that left the rival goalkeeper without answers to score the goal. 1-0.
With this shout, the man from Rosario reached the 17 goals and he officially became the top scorer in the history of the World Cup. In the second half he extended his lead even further with a second goal.
The use of body cameras mounted on the referee’s headset is one of the main technological innovations that debut in this edition of the Club World Cup.
These cameras offer unique angles of the goals and key plays for television replays. The initiative is part of a comprehensive plan by FIFA to incorporate tools that improve transparency and provide new data to sports analysis.
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The Argentina took another firm step in the 2026 World Cup, defeating 2-0 to Austria at the Dallas Stadium for the second date of Group J. They maintained the ideal score and qualified for the 16th final.
Lionel Messi He was the great figure of the afternoon with a double: he opened the scoring 38 minutes into the first half and sealed the match in added time. The 10 left behind the missed penalty at the beginning of the match and once again wrote a historical page by becoming the first footballer to reach 18 goals in World Cups.
During the match, Austria challenged Argentina for possession for long periods and demanded Emiliano Martínez, who was key with a great save in the second half, but the team resisted the moments of pressure and hit a counterattack at the end to close a victory in Group J.
