Argentina select Molina to replace Montiel for Austria clash
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Argentina Training – Sporting KC Training Centre, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. – June 19, 2026 Argentina’s Nahuel Molina during training REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
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ARLINGTON, Texas, June 22 : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has made one change to his starting lineup from the side that won 3-0 against Algeria in their World Cup opener for the meeting with Austria in Dallas with Nahuel Molina replacing Gonzalo Montiel.
* Ralf Rangnick has made three changes to the Austria team that won 3-1 against Jordan, with Kevin Danso, Paul Wanner and Michael Gregoritsch coming in for Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene and Sasa Kalajdzic.
* Lionel Messi will play for Argentina for the 201st time, extending his record as his nation’s most capped player.
* Marcel Sabitzer will make his 100th appearance for Austria and starts in midfield alongside Romano Schmid.
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Lineups:
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo de Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada, Lautaro Martinez
Austria: Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Paul Wanner, Michael Gregoritsch
Source: Reuters
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