Dallas, June 23 -- After missing a penalty early in the match, Lionel Messi scored twiceas defending champion Argentina eased past Austria 2-0 on Monday to reach the World Cup knockout stage.
Messi's goals took his World Cup tally to 18, moving him past Germany's Miroslav Klose to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland also continued their strong form as some of football's biggest stars lit up the second round of group-stage action and helped their teams advance.
At Dallas Stadium, Messi scored in the 38th minute after missing an earlier penalty, surpassing Klose's World Cup scoring record.
The 38-year-old added his second in the 95th minute, moving temporarily to the top of the tournament scor...