Lionel Messi’s Argentina resume their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a Group J fixture against Jordan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday. The match is effectively a dead rubber: Argentina have already secured top spot after wins over Algeria and Austria, while Jordan were eliminated following defeats to both of those sides. The two teams meet for the first time.
The game will be televised on BBC One in the UK, Fox Sports in the United States, Zee5 in India and SBS in Australia, with live updates available via ESPN. Kick-off is listed as Saturday, June 27 at 10 p.m. ET; that converts to Sunday, June 28 at 3 a.m. BST, 7:30 a.m. IST and 12 p.m. AEST. The referee for the match is Istvan Kovacs of Romania.
Jordan are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 with Yazeed Abulaila in goal; a back three of Mohammad Abualnadi, Abdallah Nasib and Yazan Al-Arab; midfielders Mohannad Abu Taha, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan and Ehsan Haddad; Odeh Fakhoury and Mousa Al-Tamari in the attacking midfield roles; and Ali Olwan leading the line.
Argentina are projected to field a 4-3-3. Predicted starters include Juan Musso in goal, Nahuel Molina at right back, Nicolás Otamendi and Marcos Senesi in central defence, Nicolás Tagliafico at left back, Giovani Lo Celso, Leandro Paredes and Valentín Barco in midfield, with Nico Paz, Julián Álvarez and Nico González in the front three. Cristian Romero is listed as doubtful after picking up an injury against Austria.
Jordan will aim to finish their debut World Cup campaign on a positive note. The side has scored in both of its group matches, with goals from Ali Olwan and Nizar Al-Rashdan, and showed attacking moments against Algeria despite defensive vulnerability from set pieces. Argentina face a selection decision for Lionel Scaloni, balancing the chance to rotate players and protect Messi’s fitness as they prepare for the knockout stage and a potential opponent from Group H.
