On June 23 Beijing time, a key match of Group I in the World Cup's second round kicked off, featuring France against Iraq. During the second half, because of a thunderstorm, the kickoff had to be delayed by at least one hour. As early as around the 40th minute of the first half, heavy rain began to pour at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, and it only grew stronger. This made it extremely difficult for players on both sides to pass the ball and greatly affected visibility.

On June 23, Beijing time, 26-year-old Argentine striker Julian Alvarez surprised everyone during an interview after the latest World Cup match. He openly called on his club Atletico Madrid to allow him to leave in the summer transfer window to pursue his dreams. Alvarez stated: "I don’t think this is the right time to talk about it, but I don’t want to hide or pretend either.

In a key Group J match of the World Cup on June 23 Beijing time, defending champion Argentina defeated Austria 2-0, securing their second straight win and advancing to the knockout stage with a game to spare. In this match, Messi scored twice, bringing his World Cup goal tally to 18, surpassing Klose to become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history.

In a key Group J match of the World Cup on June 23, Beijing time, defending champions Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 to secure their second consecutive victory and advance from the group stage with one round to spare. In this game, despite missing an early penalty, Messi scored a brace to redeem himself and once again became the hero of the victory.

In a key Group J match of the World Cup on June 23 Beijing time, defending champion Argentina men's football team defeated Austria 2-0, securing their second consecutive win and advancing from the group stage one round early. In this game, Messi scored a brace, increasing his World Cup goal tally to 18, surpassing German legendary striker Klose to become the sole all-time top scorer in World Cup history.

In a key match of Group J in the World Cup's second round that concluded on June 23 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina's men's football team defeated Austria 2-0, securing their second consecutive win and advancing to the knockout stage one round early. Despite missing a penalty early on, Messi redeemed himself with a brace, once again proving instrumental in the team's victory.

In a key Group J match of the World Cup concluded on June 23 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina men's football team defeated Austria 2-0, securing a second consecutive win and advancing from the group stage with one round to spare. In this game, the 37-year-old Argentine king Messi missed a penalty early on but still broke the deadlock in the 38th minute with a push shot following an assist from Medina, and then sealed the victory with a rebound goal in stoppage time.

The Vietnam national team enters a squad transition under coach Kim Sang-sik, while the 2026 World Cup and the European transfer market heat up with notable developments surrounding Messi, Ronaldo, Saka, and Rashford.

On June 22, Beijing time, multiple authoritative German media outlets confirmed that MRI results showed 26-year-old German international center-back Nico Schlotterbeck has suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle, sidelining him for 6-8 weeks. As a result, he has prematurely ended his participation in this World Cup. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow for the German team.

At 1 a.m. Beijing time on June 23, a key match in Group J of the World Cup will kick off. Defending champions Argentina will face European powerhouse Austria. Both teams won their opening matches, and victory here would secure an early round of 16 spot. For 38-year-old Argentine legend Messi, this game is another true "record battle." Just by stepping onto the field against Austria, he will set three major records.