Sports · World Cup 2026 · Group J
Jordanvs
Argentina
Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 10:00 p.m. ET · Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Arlington, TX
Watch: FOX · Telemundo
My pick: Argentina win · locked 2026-06-26 11:50 UTCPrediction
Argentina to win and top the group. The world champions have won both games without conceding and need only a point to seal first place in Group J, while Jordan are eliminated after two defeats. Lionel Scaloni is likely to rotate and may rest Lionel Messi with the knockouts in mind, but even a changed Argentina — Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez and the depth of a champion squad — carries far more than a Jordan side playing for pride. A comfortable Argentina win is the strong expectation. 3-0 Argentina.
The case for Jordan
7% to winJordan, at their first World Cup, have shown flashes through Mousa Al-Tamari and will simply want to compete with the world champions and sign off with a performance. If Jamal Sellami's side defend deep, stay compact and take a rare chance against a rotated Argentina, they could claim a morale-boosting result on the biggest stage.
The case for Argentina
78% to winArgentina are the world champions for a reason and even a second-string XI is laden with quality — Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez up front, with the likes of Giuliano Simeone and Nico Paz pushing for minutes. Scaloni wants top spot and rhythm before the knockouts, and the gulf in class over Jordan should produce a routine, comfortable win.
Both cases written 2026-06-26, before kickoff — they freeze into the record exactly as written, however the match goes. The percentages are mine, quoted to a decimal because false precision is funnier — the unclaimed 15% belongs to the draw.
Jordan 3-4-2-14-4-2 ArgentinaThe briefing
Storylines
- Argentina (six points, no goals conceded) need only a point to win Group J; Jordan (no points) are out.
- Scaloni is expected to rotate and may rest Lionel Messi with the round of 32 in mind.
- Jordan are competing at their first ever World Cup.
- Played under the roof at AT&T Stadium in Dallas — a climate-controlled environment.
The coaches
Jamal Sellami Jordan
The Moroccan coach has Jordan organised in a 3-4-2-1 on their World Cup debut.
Lionel Scaloni Argentina
The World Cup-winning coach has Argentina flying, and with top spot in reach will rotate to manage minutes.
Availability
| Lionel Messi | Available; widely expected to be rested or given limited minutes with qualification secured | Pre-match previews (June 26, 2026) · 2026-06-26 |
| Squad | Scaloni expected to rotate heavily ahead of the knockouts | Pre-match previews (June 26, 2026) · 2026-06-26 |
| Squad | Sellami has a fit squad available for the dead rubber | Pre-match previews (June 26, 2026) · 2026-06-26 |
Availability drifts hourly in tournament week — every row carries its source and date for exactly that reason.
Watch: FOX in English (free over the air, or stream on Fox One) and Telemundo in Spanish (stream on Peacock); the free Tubi simulcast carries Telemundo's Spanish feed. (NBC News / FOX Sports World Cup TV schedule, as of 2026-06-26)
Weather: Roof at AT&T Stadium in Dallas (Arlington) — a climate-controlled environment, no forecast needed. (Venue (retractable roof), as of 2026-06-26)
Venue: Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Arlington, TX, United States — FIFA strips sponsor names for the tournament; the everyday name is in parentheses.
