The group stage of the 2026 World Cup has ended. After four intense days of decisions, Group J concluded the first stage of the tournament with a straightforward victory for the Argentine National Team by 3-1 against the eliminated Jordan and a frenzied 3-3 draw that allowed Austria to finish as second and left Algeria as one of the best thirds.
Jordan 1-3 Argentina
The match started as expected, with a dominant Argentina that would leave Jordan with no chances. This trend would quickly be reflected in the 6 minute, when Giovani Lo Celso scored to make it 1-0, but his goal was ruled out for offside,
Minutes later, the No. 11 would have his revenge. In the 17th minute, Lo Celso would be fouled by Mohannad Abutahha at the edge of the area and would take the resulting free kick magnificently to leave goalkeeper Yazeed Abu laila motionless and score the 1-0.
And the National Team would not take their foot off the gas, and shortly after, the 2-0 would arrive. Although Lautaro Martínez would inexplicably miss a goal from close range, the rebound off the crossbar would fall to Marcos Senesi, who in his attempt to score with a diving header would receive a kick to the face from Odeh Fakhoury and the referee would award a penalty. The one in charge from the 12 yards would be the Toro, who would not disappoint.
Although they would continue to dominate their rival, the Albiceleste would slow down for the remainder of the first half, although there would be a few chances to get the third.
At the start of the second half, Lautaro would receive a great assist from Leandro Paredes and, after getting past the Jordanian goalkeeper, would center back for Lo Celso, but again it would not be validated due to a previous offside.
Surprisingly, Jordan would pull one back. In the 54 minute, after a great sequence of passes, Ehsan Haddad would cross for the recently entered Musa Al-Taamari, who would only have to push it in to make it 2-1.
