After the 2026 World Cup draw, the Argentine national team learned the dates, times and venues of their three Group J matches. The matches will be played in the central region of the United States, with the schedules relatively accessible to the Argentine public.
The reigning world champions face Austria, Algeria and Jordan. Local schedules mean Argentinians will watch the games between afternoon and midnight.
The premiere will be on Tuesday, June 16, against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium from 10 p.m. (Argentine time).
The second date will be announced on Monday, the 22nd of the month against Austria in the Dallas Stadium from 2:00 p.m. (Argentine time).
Finally, it will cease operations in the early stages of the World Cup against Jordan on Saturday 27th at Dallas Stadium at 11pm (Argentina time).
Argentina’s debut against Algeria will be played in the country at night, while the key game against Austria will be played in the afternoon. The national team will end its participation in the group stage on Saturday morning.
Argentina’s path to the 2026 World Cup
If they finish as leaders in their zone, the Albiceleste will face the runners-up of Group H (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay) against the team from Miami in the round of 16. In this scenario, if they progress to the round of 16, their path would be against the runners-up in Groups D and G, of which the USA, Paraguay and Belgium stand out. If one predicts a quarter-final, the world champions could hypothetically face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and ultimately face England or Brazil in the semi-finals.