FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE 1m ago Advertisement live Updated 40s ago Group J is concluding at the 2026 World Cup with Argentina facing Jordan. The defending champions, who have already sealed top spot, are leading 2-0 at AT&T Stadium after a free kick from Giovani Lo Celso and a converted Lautaro Martinez penalty. Lionel Messi is on the bench for Argentina but is expected to come on later in the game. Algeria have equalised to make it 1-1 against Austria in the other game in Group J. Join the discussion or email your views: [email protected] HT: Jordan 0-2 Argentina And that is half-time. No Messi, no messing. Argentina cruising and Jordan just about still happy to be here before heading home. June 27, 2026 at 10:51 PM EDTMichael Bailey·Senior Writer, LiveOtamendi heads wide45+3’ Jordan 0-2 Argentina How has Nicolas Otamendi missed that? He is in loads of space at the far post as Paredes delivers a gorgeous free kick from the right. Somehow he heads straight back across goal and wide of the far post. He may have also been offside too. 45+1’ Jordan 0-2 Argentina Five added minutes on the way before the interval. June 27, 2026 at 10:46 PM EDTMichael Bailey·Senior Writer, Live44’ Jordan 0-2 Argentina Half-time is on the way and it’s not entirely easy to assess how good Argentina look against a Jordan side that looks limited in this company. But still, they do look pretty cohesive despite nine changes to the XI — and a few teams have not looked that good after so many changes in the group stage finale. June 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM EDTLiliana Michelena·ContributorArgentina’s winning mentality Getty ImagesThis has been one-way traffic so far: 75 per cent possession, Jordan looking rather like offensive linemen in the house of the Dallas Cowboys — plenty of effort, precious little sight of the ball. (Sorry, I heard football analogies is what we’re doing.) The eliminated debutants have at least had a few tidy spells but Argentina, even in second gear and reshuffled — Pal
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