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Lionel Messi5 - 2
Ali Olwan1 - 3Nizar Al Rashdan1
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- 3Mousa Al Tamari6
- 4Enzo Fernández2
- 5Alexis Mac Allister2
- 6Nizar Al Rashdan2
- 7Nico González2
- 8Noor Al Rawabdeh1
- 9Thiago Almada1
- 10Lautaro Martínez1
- 1Noor Al Rawabdeh6
- 2Enzo Fernández4
- 3Thiago Almada4
- 4Lionel Messi4
- 5Alexis Mac Allister3
- 6Facundo Medina3
- 7Abdallah Nasib3
- 8Nizar Al Rashdan3
- 9Gonzalo Montiel2
- 10Rodrigo De Paul2
- 1Noor Al Rawabdeh1
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- 4Facundo Medina1
- 5Nico González1
- 1Lionel Messi4
- 2Enzo Fernández2
- 3Noor Al Rawabdeh2
- 4Ali Olwan2
- 5Ehsan Haddad2
- 6Mohannad Abu Taha2
- 7Mousa Al Tamari2
- 8Odeh Fakhoury2
- 9Rodrigo De Paul1
- 10Thiago Almada1
- 1Lisandro Martínez133
- 2Enzo Fernández126
- 3Alexis Mac Allister122
- 4Cristian Romero111
- 5Rodrigo De Paul91
- 6Facundo Medina74
- 7Thiago Almada63
- 8Yazan Al Arab60
- 9Lionel Messi60
- 10Noor Al Rawabdeh56
- 1Ali Olwan5
- 2Nizar Al Rashdan5
- 3Mousa Al Tamari4
- 4Mohannad Abu Taha3
- 5Lionel Messi3
- 6Noor Al Rawabdeh2
- 7Nahuel Molina2
- 8Enzo Fernández1
- 9Rodrigo De Paul1
- 10Mohammad Al Daoud1
- 1Yazan Al Arab5
- 2Abdallah Nasib5
- 3Enzo Fernández3
- 4Alexis Mac Allister3
- 5Nahuel Molina3
- 6Cristian Romero2
- 7Rodrigo De Paul2
- 8Mohannad Abu Taha2
- 9Nicolás Otamendi2
- 10Gonzalo Montiel1
Argentina look to complete a perfect group-stage campaign when they face already-eliminated Jordan in Group J at the 2026 World Cup on Sunday. Kick-off is scheduled for 3am (UK time) on Sunday 28th June at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
Argentina sit top of Group J with six points and a perfect record, having already secured their place in the last 32. Jordan were eliminated after defeats to Austria and Algeria and enter this fixture having never earned a single World Cup point. Sunday’s clash in Dallas is effectively a dead rubber – but for Jordan, a first World Cup win against the defending champions would represent the story of their debut campaign.
Jordan vs Argentina predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julián Alvarez to score anytime | 1/1 @ Ladbrokes (50%) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Álvarez is set to feature regardless of Scaloni’s rotation plans and gives Argentina a focal point with the movement and finishing to punish a deep block. The Atlético Madrid striker carries 20 international goals and combines intelligent movement with clinical finishing in tight spaces. Jordan have conceded five goals across two group games and carry no answers to direct, physical centre-forwards. With Argentina expected to dominate possession from the first whistle, Álvarez will get his chances in Dallas — and his conversion rate makes him the standout anytime scorer selection. |
| Argentina to win and over 2.5 goals | 4/6 @ Sky Bet (60%) | ⭐⭐ | Argentina have won all five of their last five matches without conceding a goal. Jordan have failed to win any of their last five and conceded five goals in two World Cup group games. Even with significant rotation, Scaloni’s squad depth ensures a full-strength second XI that Jordan simply cannot match. Argentina’s ability to shift the ball quickly into the channels will expose Jordan’s defensive shape repeatedly. A comfortable Argentina win with goals aplenty reflects the overwhelming quality gap between the two sides. |
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How both teams head into Jordan vs Argentina
Jordan
Jordan make their World Cup debut at this tournament – one of four nations appearing at a World Cup for the first time in 2026. Their campaign has been competitive without delivering the results they needed. A 3-1 defeat to Austria and a 2-1 loss to Algeria ended their qualification hopes, but Jordan have scored in both games – Ali Olwan against Austria and Nizar Al-Rashdan against Algeria underlining the attacking quality Jamal Sellami has developed.
Jordan were particularly unfortunate in their defeat to Algeria, looking the better side for large spells and leading until the 69th minute. Their susceptibility to corners proved fatal – they conceded three of their five World Cup goals from set pieces. That aerial vulnerability was exploited systematically by both Austria and Algeria and will be examined thoroughly by Scaloni’s coaching staff.
Musa Al-Taamari is Jordan’s primary attacking threat, carrying pace, directness and 23 international goals into his debut World Cup campaign. The Rennes forward has shown flashes of quality throughout the group stage. Sunday offers him the stage to announce himself against the defending world champions – a game Jordan approach with no pressure and everything to gain.
Argentina
Argentina have been imperious across two group games, scoring five goals – all of them from Lionel Messi. The Inter Miami forward scored a hat-trick against Algeria before a brace against Austria that saw him surpass Miroslav Klose as the all-time World Cup top scorer with 18 goals. Every Argentina performance has been a chapter in one of sport’s most remarkable individual stories.
Argentina are bidding to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cup titles – a feat that would move them level with Germany on four tournament wins. The squad Scaloni has assembled carries extraordinary depth across every position and Sunday’s rotation offers him the chance to keep key players fresh while still fielding a side more than capable of winning comfortably.
Scaloni faces his central selection dilemma: Messi’s five goals have made him the box-office draw for a sold-out AT&T Stadium, but protecting a 39-year-old ahead of the knockout rounds carries real logic. The expectation is that Messi starts but is managed carefully, with his involvement limited to the first hour. Cristián Romero sits out with a slight knee injury – the only confirmed absentee from a squad built for exactly this kind of rotational challenge.
Jordan team news
Sellami is expected to field a strong side despite elimination, using Sunday’s fixture against the world champions as a genuine test for his squad’s development. Jordan showed real defensive organisation against Algeria and will replicate that disciplined shape in Dallas.
Yazeed Abulaila continues in goal behind a back three of Yazan Al-Arab, Abdallah Nasib and Mohammad Abualnadi. Noor Al-Rawabdeh and Nizar Al-Rashdan – who scored Jordan’s goal against Algeria – anchor the midfield, with Mohannad Abu Taha and Ehsan Haddad providing wide energy from either side.
Rajaei Ayed and Al-Rawabdeh will be tasked with screening the backline and preventing Mac Allister and Fernández from dictating the tempo in the middle of the park. Al-Taamari operates behind Ali Olwan in the attacking positions and carries Jordan’s primary counter-attacking threat.
Argentina team news
Scaloni is set to make several changes with top spot already secured. Cristián Romero misses out with a slight knee injury. Nicolás Tagliafico is expected to come into the defence, with Marcos Senesi likely to partner Nicolás Otamendi at centre-back. Nahuel Molina continues at right-back.
Exequiel Palacios, Valentín Barco and Giovani Lo Celso are expected to start in midfield – a combination that offers creativity and energy while protecting the minutes of Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández ahead of the knockout rounds.
Messi is expected to start but will likely be withdrawn before the hour mark. Álvarez leads the line and José Manuel López is expected to start on the right wing ahead of Giuliano Simeone. Lautaro Martínez and Rodrigo De Paul provide match-winning quality from the bench if Scaloni needs them.
Head-to-Head
Argentina and Jordan have never previously met at senior international level. Sunday’s Group J finale is the first encounter between the two nations on any stage. The quality gap between the two squads is as wide as any fixture at this World Cup – Argentina are world champions and ranked first in the FIFA standings, Jordan are 72 places below them in 74th. Football has a habit of ignoring such statistics, but Sunday in Dallas presents an almost impossibly steep challenge for the Chivalrous Ones.
Will Argentina finish the group with maximum points?
Argentina enter Sunday’s finale with their place in the last 32 and top spot in Group J already confirmed. The only remaining motivation is goal difference – which could yet prove relevant if Austria and Algeria cancel each other out in Kansas City. Jordan play for pride and the chance to deliver their nation a World Cup moment that no result can take away.
We’re backing Julián Álvarez to deliver in Dallas. Evens with Ladbrokes for Álvarez to score anytime reflects his goal threat, his expected starting role and Jordan’s inability to contain direct, mobile centre-forwards at this tournament.
For a combined play, Argentina to win and over 2.5 goals at 4/6 with Sky Bet reflects the defending champions’ outstanding group-stage form and the vast quality gap between a rotated Argentina side and a Jordan team yet to earn a single World Cup point.
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