The teams in Group J of the FIFA World Cup 2026 based in Canada, USA and Mexico are:
Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan.
Argentina
World Ranking: 3
World Cup Appearances: (19) 1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978 (Host), 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
Best World Cup Result: 1978, 1986, 2022 Champions.
Argentina are the defending world champions heading into the 2026 tournament. This will most likely be the last World Cup for Lionel Messi.
Algeria
World Ranking: 28
World Cup Appearances: (5) 1982, 1986, 2010, 2014, 2026
Best World Cup Result: Round of 16 (2014)
Algeria pushed eventual champions Germany to extra time in a classic knockout match in 2014.
Austria
World Ranking: 24
World Cup Appearances: (8) 1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1998, 2026
Best World Cup Result: Third place (1954)
Last time Austria was at a World Cup was in 1998.
Jordan
World Ranking: 63
World Cup Appearances: (1) 2026
Best World Cup Result: 2026 Debutant
Jordan is one of four debutants in 2026
Group J Matches in FIFA World Cup 2026
Here are all matches of Group J in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with dates.
(For New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea viewers, add one day to the dates below)
Argentina vs. Algeria
16 June 2026 – Kansas City Stadium – Kansas City, USA
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Full Time: x-x
Austria vs. Jordan
16 June 2026 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium – San Francisco, USA
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Full Time: x-x
Argentina vs. Austria
22 June 2026 – Dallas Stadium – Dallas, USA
Half Time: x-x
Full Time: x-x
Jordan vs. Algeria
22 June 2026 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium – San Francisco, USA
Half Time: x-x
Full Time: x-x
Algeria vs. Austria
27 June 2026 – Kansas City Stadium – Kansas City, USA
Half Time: x-x
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Jordan vs. Argentina
27 June 2026 – Dallas Stadium – Dallas, USA
Half Time: x-x
Full Time: x-x
