Jordan v Argentina, 27 June 2026

Score3-1 to Argentina
RefereeIstván Kovács
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group J
VenueAT&T Stadium, Arlington TX
Attendance70,649

View Jordan v Argentina head to head

Kick-off: 9.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Jordan 63rd, Argentina 1st . This was the first-ever meeting at ‘A’ international level.

1 Jordan

Manager: Jamal Sellami

3 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Musa Al Taamari 55 G

Goals:

Giovani Lo Celso 19 G
Lautaro Martínez penalty 31 P
Lionel Messi 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila
Defender Husam Abu Dahab
Defender Yazan Al Arab
Defender Ehsan Haddad (captain)
Defender Abdallah Nasib
Midfielder Nizar Al Rashdan
Midfielder Noor Al Rawabdeh
Midfielder/Forward Mohannad Abu Taha
Midfielder/Forward Ali Al Azaizeh
Midfielder/Forward Odeh Al Fakhouri
Forward Ali Olwan

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Nicolás Otamendi Defender (captain)
Marcos Senesi Defender
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder
Leandro Paredes Midfielder
Nico Paz Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Lautaro Martínez Forward
Giuliano Simeone Forward

Substitutions:

Mahmoud Al Mardi for Odeh Al Fakhouri 46
Musa Al Taamari for Ali Al Azaizeh 46
Amer Jamous for Nizar Al Rashdan 76
Salim Obaid for Husam Abu Dahab 90
Mohammad Sharara for Ali Olwan 90

Substitutions:

Thiago Almada for Giovani Lo Celso 60
Alexis Mac Allister for Nico Paz 60
Lionel Messi for Lautaro Martínez 60
Valentín Barco for Giuliano Simeone 71
José Manuel López for Julián Alvarez 82

Cards:

Mohannad Abu Taha 17 Y
Yazan Al Arab 64 Y
Mohammad Sharara 90+4 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Abdallah Al Fakhouri
Goalkeeper Noureddin Bani Ateyah
Defender Saed Al Rosan
Defender Anas Bedoui
Defender Amer Jamous
Defender Salim Obaid
Defender/Midfielder Mohammad Abu Al Nadi
Defender/Midfielder Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
Defender/Midfielder Mohammad Taha
Midfielder Mohammad Al Daoud
Midfielder Mahmoud Al Mardi
Midfielder Rajaei Ayed
Midfielder Ibrahim Sa'deh
Midfielder/Forward Musa Al Taamari
Midfielder/Forward Mohammad Sharara

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nico González
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi
Forward José Manuel López

Comments:

Jordan had now lost their three games at their first-ever participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament. . The Chivalrous Ones had now become the first nation to score in each of their first three games at FIFA World Cup finals since Ivory Coast in 2006. . They had now lost five consecutive ‘A’ international games for the first time since January 2015 (seven).

Comments:

By finishing top of Group K, Argentina had now progressed to the knockout phase in six consecutive participations at FIFA World Cup tournaments. . La Albiceleste had now become the third nation to win 50 games at FIFA World Cup tournaments after Brazil and Germany. . Lionel Messi had now become the first-ever player to score in seven consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals (11 goals). . Argentina were awarded a penalty in the 31st minute following a VAR review.

1 Jordan

Manager: Jamal Sellami

Goals:

Musa Al Taamari 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila
Defender Husam Abu Dahab
Defender Yazan Al Arab
Defender Ehsan Haddad (captain)
Defender Abdallah Nasib
Midfielder Nizar Al Rashdan
Midfielder Noor Al Rawabdeh
Midfielder/Forward Mohannad Abu Taha
Midfielder/Forward Ali Al Azaizeh
Midfielder/Forward Odeh Al Fakhouri
Forward Ali Olwan

Substitutions:

Mahmoud Al Mardi for Odeh Al Fakhouri 46
Musa Al Taamari for Ali Al Azaizeh 46
Amer Jamous for Nizar Al Rashdan 76
Salim Obaid for Husam Abu Dahab 90
Mohammad Sharara for Ali Olwan 90

Cards:

Mohannad Abu Taha 17 Y
Yazan Al Arab 64 Y
Mohammad Sharara 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Abdallah Al Fakhouri
Goalkeeper Noureddin Bani Ateyah
Defender Saed Al Rosan
Defender Anas Bedoui
Defender Amer Jamous
Defender Salim Obaid
Defender/Midfielder Mohammad Abu Al Nadi
Defender/Midfielder Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
Defender/Midfielder Mohammad Taha
Midfielder Mohammad Al Daoud
Midfielder Mahmoud Al Mardi
Midfielder Rajaei Ayed
Midfielder Ibrahim Sa'deh
Midfielder/Forward Musa Al Taamari
Midfielder/Forward Mohammad Sharara

Comments:

Jordan had now lost their three games at their first-ever participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament. . The Chivalrous Ones had now become the first nation to score in each of their first three games at FIFA World Cup finals since Ivory Coast in 2006. . They had now lost five consecutive ‘A’ international games for the first time since January 2015 (seven).

3 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Giovani Lo Celso 19 G
Lautaro Martínez penalty 31 P
Lionel Messi 80 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Nicolás Otamendi Defender (captain)
Marcos Senesi Defender
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder
Leandro Paredes Midfielder
Nico Paz Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Lautaro Martínez Forward
Giuliano Simeone Forward

Substitutions:

Thiago Almada for Giovani Lo Celso 60
Alexis Mac Allister for Nico Paz 60
Lionel Messi for Lautaro Martínez 60
Valentín Barco for Giuliano Simeone 71
José Manuel López for Julián Alvarez 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nico González
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi
Forward José Manuel López

Comments:

By finishing top of Group K, Argentina had now progressed to the knockout phase in six consecutive participations at FIFA World Cup tournaments. . La Albiceleste had now become the third nation to win 50 games at FIFA World Cup tournaments after Brazil and Germany. . Lionel Messi had now become the first-ever player to score in seven consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals (11 goals). . Argentina were awarded a penalty in the 31st minute following a VAR review.