Arrowhead Stadium Β· Kansas City
World Cup 2026
GROUP J
Argentina Β· Algeria Β· Austria Β· Jordan
Argentina won Group J with 9 points and Austria finished second; Algeria went through as one of the eight best third-placed teams, and Jordan went out.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1π¦π·Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2π¦πΉAustria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3π©πΏAlgeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 4π―π΄Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
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Argentina
FIFA ranking #2 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Lionel Scaloni
Key Player
Lionel Messi
Inter Miami
World Cup Pedigree
3Γ champions
π©πΏ
Algeria
FIFA ranking #29 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Vladimir PetkoviΔ
Key Player
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
World Cup Pedigree
5 appearances Β· best: Round of 16 (2014)
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Austria
FIFA ranking #23 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Ralf Rangnick
Key Player
David Alaba
Real Madrid
World Cup Pedigree
8 appearances Β· best: Third place (1954)
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Jordan
FIFA ranking #73 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Jamal Sellami
Key Player
Musa Al-Taamari
Rennes
World Cup Pedigree
Debut
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Argentina topped the group unbeaten, with 3 wins (8 scored, 1 conceded); Austria took 4 points, Algeria 4 and Jordan 0.
In the knockouts, Argentina reached the Final and lost it to Spain, 1β0 after extra time; Austria went out in the round of 32, beaten 3β0 by Spain; Algeria went out in the round of 32, beaten 2β0 by Switzerland.
The group's biggest win was Argentina's 3β0 over Algeria.
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