FIFA has confirmed the schedules for Argentina’s games at the World Cup

After yesterday’s draw, the World Cup organization announced this afternoon when and where the national team will play the group stage

June 12, 2025 – 7:00 p.m

FIFA has clarified the final logistical uncertainties of the 2026 World Cup Confirm the final gamewhich contains the days, times and venues of all games. The Argentina national team, which will begin defending its title alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan in Group J, already knows its full line-up and reveals that fans in Argentina will have to adjust their schedules and stay up late in two of the three games to follow Lionel Scaloni’s team.

The Albiceleste group stage schedule focuses on two cities in the United States, including one cheap logistics for team trips. The city Dallas, Texas, will be the main operating base and will host two of the three games, while the debut will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, about 800 kilometers away.

The technical director himself, Lionel Scaloni, referred to the confirmation of the agenda and highlighted the timing of the second game: “Now that I see the fixture list, there is one that takes place at 2 p.m. and well, it will be a bit hot. But as (Hristo) Stoichkov said: the games have to be played, the heat is for both of us and there are no excuses. So we are expectant.” The strategist also reiterated the importance of the debut experience at Qatar 2022: “It was a lesson in what it is like to play in the World Cup when you lose the first game.” “It makes us alert and knowing not to be overconfident.”

The confirmed schedule of the Argentina national team: days and times of the matches of the 2026 World Cup

Argentina’s route to the group stage will take place over a period of eleven days two games in the evening for Argentina and one at lunchtimewhich will be the biggest challenge due to the high temperatures expected in the Texas summer.

1. Algeria: Tuesday, June 16, 10:00 p.m. at Kansas City Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
2. Austria: Monday, June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Dallas Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
3. Jordan: Saturday, June 27, 11:00 p.m. at Dallas Stadium (Dallas, Texas)

The original venue, Kansas City Stadium, is also known as Arrowheada large capacity stadium. The rest of the initial phase is played in AT&T Stadium from Dallas, Texas, a city that will serve as a hub for the national team and that was previously ruled out in initial speculation pointing to San Francisco.

Possible crosses from the Argentine national team in the second round and the path to the final

Confirmation of Argentina’s position as Group J leaders also allows it to closely monitor its path to the final stages and speculate on the most anticipated results.

If Argentina finishes top of Group J:

• Round of 32: They would play against the runners-up of Group H (where Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay are located) on Friday, July 3rd at Miami Stadium.
• Round of 16: It would be on Tuesday, July 7th in Atlanta, with a possible game against the runners-up in Groups D or G, where the USA, Paraguay and Belgium are scheduled.
• Quarterfinals: A hypothetical game with Portugal could take place on Saturday, July 11th in Kansas City, where they could also eventually face Italy (if they qualify for the World Cup) or Colombia.
• Semifinals: The game would take place on Wednesday, July 15 in Atlanta, where England or Brazil emerge as possible rivals.
• Final: It will be held on Sunday, July 19th in New York, Spain or France could be there.

If Argentina finish second in Group J:

• Round of 16: Rivals would be top of Group H (where Spain and Uruguay are candidates) on Thursday July 2nd in Los Angeles.
• Round of 16: They would play a possible rival from Groups G or L (which includes Portugal, Colombia, England, Croatia and Ghana) in Dallas on Monday, July 6th.
• Quarterfinals: It would be Friday, July 10th in Los Angeles. On this side of the table, the path projects the pointers of the areas Germany, France and Netherlands.