2026 FIFA World Cup Group J

Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 16 to 27, 2026.[1] The group includes Argentina (title holders), Algeria, Austria, and Jordan. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
J1 Argentina1CONMEBOLCONMEBOL round robin winnerMarch 25, 202519th2022Winner (1978, 1986, 2022)21
J2 Algeria3CAFCAF Group G winnerOctober 9, 20255th2014Round of 16 (2014)3528
J3 Austria2UEFAUEFA Group H winnerNovember 18, 20258th1998Third place (1954)2424
J4 Jordan4AFCAFC third round Group B runner-upJune 5, 20251st——6663

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Austria 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3  Jordan 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Algeria 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Argentina vs Algeria

Argentina 3–0 Algeria
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 69,045
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Argentina[6]
Algeria[6]
GK23Emiliano Martínez
RB4Gonzalo MontielSubstituted off 46'
CB13Cristian RomeroSubstituted off 80'
CB6Lisandro Martínez
LB25Facundo Medina
CM7Rodrigo De Paul
CM20Alexis Mac Allister
CM24Enzo Fernández
RF10Lionel Messi (c)Substituted off 80'
CF22Lautaro MartínezSubstituted off 55'
LF16Thiago AlmadaSubstituted off 55'
Substitutions:
DF26Nahuel MolinaSubstituted in 46'
FW9Julián AlvarezSubstituted in 55'
MF15Nicolás GonzálezSubstituted in 55'
MF19Nicolás OtamendiSubstituted in 80'
FW18Nico PazSubstituted in 80'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK23Luca Zidane
RB17Rafik Belghali
CB2Aïssa Mandi (c)
CB21Ramy Bensebaini
LB15Rayan Aït-Nouri
CM14Hicham BoudaouiSubstituted off 64'
CM19Nabil BentalebSubstituted off 82'
CM22Ibrahim MazaSubstituted off 82'
RF11Anis Hadj MoussaSubstituted off 64'
CF9Amine GouiriSubstituted off 64'
LF10Farès Chaïbi
Substitutions:
MF8Houssem AouarSubstituted in 64'
FW7Riyad MahrezSubstituted in 64'
FW18Mohamed AmouraSubstituted in 64'
MF6Ramiz ZerroukiSubstituted in 82'
FW20Adil BoulbinaSubstituted in 82'
Manager:
Switzerland Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Adam Kupsik (Poland)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Isaac Trevis (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Support video assistant referee:
Mohammed Khadim (United Arab Emirates)

Austria vs Jordan

Austria 3–1 Jordan
 [Report 2]
  • Olwan Goal 50'
Attendance: 68,527
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Austria[8]
Jordan[8]
GK1Alexander Schlager
RB5Stefan Posch
CB15Philipp Lienhart
CB8David Alaba (c)Substituted off 59'
LB16Phillipp MweneSubstituted off 59'
CM20Konrad Laimer
CM6Nicolas Seiwald
RW18Romano SchmidSubstituted off 83'
AM4Xaver SchlagerSubstituted off 59'
LW9Marcel SabitzerYellow card 77'
CF14Saša KalajdžićSubstituted off 46'
Substitutions:
FW7Marko ArnautovićSubstituted in 46'
MF17Carney ChukwuemekaSubstituted in 59'
DF3Kevin DansoSubstituted in 59'
MF24Paul WannerSubstituted in 59'
FW21Patrick WimmerSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Germany Ralf Rangnick
GK1Yazeed Abulaila
CB3Abdallah NasibSubstituted off 81'
CB16Mo AbualnadiSubstituted off 72'
CB5Yazan Al-Arab
RM23Ihsan Haddad (c)Substituted off 82'
CM8Noor Al-Rawabdeh
CM21Nizar Al-Rashdan
LM20Mohannad Abu Taha
RF10Musa Al-TaamariSubstituted off 88'
CF9Ali Olwan
LF11Odeh Al-FakhouriSubstituted off 89'
Substitutions:
DF17Salim ObaidSubstituted in 72'
DF19Saed Al-RosanSubstituted in 81'
FW13Mahmoud Al-MardiSubstituted in 82'
MF25Mohammad Al-DawoudSubstituted in 88'
FW24Ali AzaizehSubstituted in 89'
Manager:
Morocco Jamal Sellami

Assistant referees:[8]
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Support video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Argentina vs Austria

Argentina Match 43 Austria
[Report 3]
Argentina
Austria

Jordan vs Algeria

Jordan Match 44 Algeria
[Report 4]
Jordan
Algeria

Algeria vs Austria

Algeria Match 69 Austria
[Report 5]
Algeria
Austria

Jordan vs Argentina

Jordan Match 70 Argentina
[Report 6]
Jordan
Argentina

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Argentina 0
 Algeria 0
 Jordan 0
 Austria 1 −1

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group J – Argentina v. Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group J – Austria v. Jordan" (PDF). FIFA. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.

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