Lionel Messi produced a World Cup display for the ages in Argentina's emphatic 3-0 triumph over Algeria in their Group J opener last week.
The mesmerising South American notched his first ever hat-trick at FIFA's showpiece to ensure the perfect start to his country's title defence in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Victory over Austria in their second encounter on Monday evening would guarantee them a passage through to the knockout rounds, although the European qualifiers won't be a pushover, having recorded a 3-1 triumph of their own last time out against Jordan.
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Argentina v Austria Super Boost
Lionel Messi to score or assist against Austria?
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Monday's Super Boost is 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man, it was absolutely no surprise to see Lionel Messi grab all of their headlines when Argentina kicked off their quest to go back-to-back with a resounding success over Algeria.
The Inter Miami star will be pivotal to his nation's fortunes this summer, just as he was four years ago, and that's why he features as part of our latest Super Boost ahead of their upcoming showdown with Austria.
We've BOOSTED the price on the the 38-year-old to either score or assist against the European qualifiers from 4/9 to even-money.
And what's more, our Sub On Play On offer also applies to the selection, meaning your bet is covered if the Argentina linchpin is replaced by any other player throughout the 90 minutes.
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