FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J draw: Updated teams, match schedule, fixtures, stadiums, dates, times
Group J at the 2026 World Cup features defending champions Argentina (FIFA #2), led by Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni, as clear favorites to top the group and chase back-to-back titles. Algeria (#35) return after 12 years with captain Riyad Mahrez and new boss Vladimir Petković, hoping to repeat their 2014 round-of-16 run.
Austria (#24), back for the first time since 1998 under Ralf Rangnick, rely on veterans David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer to cause upsets. Debutants Jordan (#66), coached by Jamal Sellami, stunned Asia by finishing ahead of Qatar and Saudi Arabia and will lean on star winger Musa Al-Taamari. Argentina are heavy favorites, with Austria and Algeria battling for second spot and Jordan the clear underdogs.
Austria (#24), back for the first time since 1998 under Ralf Rangnick, rely on veterans David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer to cause upsets. Debutants Jordan (#66), coached by Jamal Sellami, stunned Asia by finishing ahead of Qatar and Saudi Arabia and will lean on star winger Musa Al-Taamari. Argentina are heavy favorites, with Austria and Algeria battling for second spot and Jordan the clear underdogs.
World Cup 2026: Group J fixtures, match schedule, date, times
Date Match Location Time
June 16: Argentina vs Algeria - Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City - 9pm ET
June 16: Austria vs Jordan - Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area - Midnight ET
June 22: Argentina vs Austria - AT&T Stadium, Dallas - 1pm ET
June 22: Jordan vs Algeria - Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area - 11pm ET
June 27: Algeria vs Austria - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City - 10pm ET
June 27: Jordan vs Argentina - AT&T Stadium, Dallas - 10pm ET
Note: Match times (ET)
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