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
Half Time: 1-0
Full Time: 3-0
⚽️ 17′ Lionel Messi (Argentina)
⚽️ 60′ Lionel Messi (Argentina)
⚽️ 76′ Lionel Messi (Argentina)
This was Lionel Messi’s first ever hat-trick in a World Cup. The other World Cup matches, he had “only” scored up to two goals so he was clearly emotional when it happened.
Austria vs. Jordan
16 June 2026 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium – San Francisco, USA
Half Time: x-x
Full Time: x-x
⚽️ 20′ Romano Schmid (Austria)
⚽️ 50′ Ali Olwan (Jordan)
⚽️ 76′ Yazan Al-Arab (Own Goal) (Austria)
⚽️ 90+12′ Marko Arnautović (Austria)
Argentina vs. Austria
22 June 2026 – Dallas Stadium – Dallas, USA
Half Time: 1-0
Full Time: 2-0
⚽️ 38′ Lionel Messi (Argentina)
⚽️ 90+5′ Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Lionel Messi was at it again, proving why he is the Greatest Of All Time with another two goals. This victory guaranteed Argentina a spot in the final round of 32.
Jordan vs. Algeria
22 June 2026 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium – San Francisco, USA
Half Time: x-x
Full Time: x-x
⚽️ 36′ Nizar Al-Rashdan (Jordan)
⚽️ 69′ Nadhir Benbouali (Algeria)
⚽️ 82′ Amine Gouiri (Algeria)
Algeria came back in the second half from 1-0 at half-time to win the match 2-1.
Algeria vs. Austria
27 June 2026 – Kansas City Stadium – Kansas City, USA
Half Time: 1-1
Full Time: 3-3
⚽️ 28′ Marko Arnautović (Austria)
⚽️ 45′ Rafik Belghali (Algeria)
⚽️ 55′ Marcel Sabitzer (Austria)
⚽️ 60′ Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
⚽️ 90+3′ Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
⚽️ 90+6′ Saša Kalajdžić (Austria)
What a game this turned out to be. A draw was ideal for both teams with a lose meaning they could be out of the World Cup, however both teams went full on for a victory. Those two goals in extra time were crazy.
Jordan vs. Argentina
27 June 2026 – Dallas Stadium – Dallas, USA
Half Time: 0-2
Full Time: 1-3
⚽️ 19′ Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina)
⚽️ 31′ Lautaro Martínez (Penalty) (Argentina)
⚽️ 55′ Musa Al-Taamari (Jordan)
⚽️ 80′ Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Argentina had already qualified for the next stage but it didn’t stop them from going for a win. They did start the match with a younger team, resting even Messi until later in the game.
