Argentina Leads Austria at Half-Time

In the match played on June 22, 2026, world number 1 Argentina faces 24th-ranked Austria. The first half of the match ended with a 1-0 lead for the South American side.

Looking at the statistics, Argentina clearly dominated the game. With 60% ball possession, they showed their attacking efficiency by generating an expected goals (xG) of 1.05. Argentina found the target with 2 out of their 3 shots in the first half, successfully converting one of those chances into a goal.

On the other hand, Austria finished the half with 40% possession and a low xG of 0.24. The European side failed to get a shot on target from 2 attempts, missing the single big chance they created. Austria also had 2 corners compared to Argentina's 0. In passing, Argentina outperformed their opponents with an 89% (274/307) accuracy rate against Austria's 81% (159/197). It remains to be seen how Austria will react to the scoreline in the second half.