ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Lionel Messi scored two goals Monday as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in a World Cup match at AT&T Stadium.

Messi opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a left-footed strike and added another in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, also with his left foot. Leandro Paredes, Facundo Medina, Stefan Posch and Konrad Laimer each recorded an assist.

Argentina improved to 2-0 in World Cup play and 14-4 across all competitions. Austria fell to 1-1 in the World Cup and 5-2-1 overall.

Yellow cards were issued to Posch in the 40th minute, Medina and Laimer in the 76th and Paredes in the 90th-plus-second minute.

Argentina next faces Jordan on Saturday, June 27. Austria meets Algeria on the same day.