Argentina vs Jordan: Result, Stats & Predictions (World Cup 2026)
Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 as Messi's free-kick extended his World Cup record to 19 goals and sealed Group J top spot.
27 June 2026
Result
Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 at Kansas City Stadium to finish top of Group J. Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martínez put the holders in control before the break, Mousa Al-Tamari pulled one back for Jordan early in the second half, and Lionel Messi settled it with a free-kick into the bottom corner ten minutes from time. Jordan's first World Cup ends in the group stage.
What it means for Last Man Standing pools
Argentina were the obvious safe pick in Group J all tournament and they delivered again. Anyone who had saved them will have used them here, though with a 3-1 lead going into the 80th minute there would have been some nervy moments when Jordan scored. For pool players who have been holding Argentina in reserve, the round of 32 against Cape Verde on July 3 looks like the moment to deploy them.
Pre-match predictions
Pre-match forecasts made Argentina one of the heaviest favourites of the entire group stage — most probability models put their win chance at around 88 to 91%, with a Jordan win priced at under 4%. The expectation of an Argentina win was near-universal, and so it proved, though Jordan's goal complicated the afternoon briefly. The result confirmed what most forecasters predicted: this group was always Argentina's to take.
Standout stats
Messi's free-kick was his 19th World Cup goal, extending his own all-time record for the competition — according to FIFA tournament records, no player in history has scored more. It was also his sixth goal in three games at this tournament, an extraordinary return for a player widely assumed to be past his peak. Argentina's 67% possession across the 90 minutes reflected their dominance: they registered 13 shots to Jordan's five, and 4 on target to Jordan's 1, per FIFA match data. Lautaro Martínez, meanwhile, now has four goals in three group stage appearances, making Argentina's striking partnership the most potent at the 2026 tournament.
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