Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 18 goals in his career after scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Austria.

A poster with the face of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi is displayed at a F.C. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Jorge Messi had said upon arriving in Barcelona on Wednesday that he saw it difficult for his son to keep playing for Barcelona. Barcelona said it wanted Messi to stay until the end of his contract in June 2021. Neither part made concessions in Wednesdays meeting in Barcelona, with Jorge Messi confirming that his son wanted to leave and Barcelona reaffirming that it will not accept his transfer request.

Talks with Messis father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself. Also in the meeting were Barcelona official Javier Bordas and Messi's brother, Rodrigo. Jorge Messi, who is also Messi's agent, was tight-lipped when he arrived in Spain from Argentina earlier Wednesday. Spanish television station Cuatro later reported that Jorge Messi said it would be difficult for his son to stay with Barcelona. In addition to meeting with Messis father, Barcelona said it also wanted to meet personally with the player to try to change his mind about leaving.