Given the World Cup 2026, The Argentine national team was paired in the Group J with rivals who, a priori, should not place any obstacles in the way to the direct elimination phase: Austria, Algeria and Jordan. Of the three, the Austrian team is the most complex on paper, with several players playing in Europe’s top five leagues. On the other hand, the Asian team is one of the four debutants in this edition. For their part, the African team has had a great time and will be looking to advance to the next round.
The debut of the team led by Lionel Scaloni It takes place on Tuesday, June 16th at 11 p.m. in Kansas City against Algeria, a rival from Pot 3. Then they meet on Monday 22nd at 3:00 p.m. and in Dallas the opponent from Pot 2, Austria. Finally, they will play against Jordan, who was in pot 4, on Sunday June 28th at 12:00 p.m. This Saturday, the International Football Association (FIFA) made official the schedule with days, times and venues for all games.
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If the Albiceleste finishes first or second in the rankings of their zone or is one of the eight best third in the 12 groups, they advance to the round of 16. Instance added in the new game format with 48 participants. If she comes in fourth place, she is eliminated and her participation ends.
Your rival in the first round of direct elimination will be determined based on the position you achieved in the initial phase. If you finish as the leader, you will meet second in Zone H; However, if he finishes second, he will collide with the leader of the same group consisting of Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.
If it finishes third and is among the top eight in all areas, Argentina will face a front-runner from one of the zones B, D, G, K or L. The opponent depends on their final third position (a table is drawn up to determine the best third parties in order) and also on the other selected third parties in the zone.