Messi: I'm enjoying this moment and seeing how far we can go together

The striker of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, commented on the World Cup-2026 match against Austria (2:0), in which he did not score a penalty, but scored a double. "I'm enjoying this moment and seeing how far we can go together. I had a penalty today but maybe I wouldn't have scored the other goals if I had scored the penalty. To be honest, I'm extremely happy with the win, especially because it's such an important achievement - hard-fought and thoroughly deserved, which gives us peace of mind for what lies ahead. It's the World Cup, it was a very close, very tight match and we're happy to get six points and qualify already. Favorite World Cup goal? I don't know, to be honest, I can't remember now; I am tired, my strength is at the limit, and it is difficult for me to think. So in any case, I'm just going to enjoy this moment and I'm looking forward to celebrating with my teammates," Messi was quoted as saying by the FIFA press service. Available for viewing on media.