About Group J
Group J features reigning world champions Argentina, who arrive as co-favourites to win back-to-back World Cups. Algeria, Austria, and Jordan — making their historic debut — complete a group where Argentina will be expected to advance but must earn every point on the pitch.
Teams in Group J
🇦🇷Argentina(CONMEBOL)
Reigning World Cup champions after their iconic victory in Qatar 2022 — their third title overall — Argentina arrive as tournament co-favourites alongside France. La Albiceleste are built around a world-class squad and will be looking to become the first back-to-back champions since Brazil in 1962.
🇩🇿Algeria(CAF)
Algeria qualified through the CAF competition and bring a talented squad featuring players from Ligue 1 and other European leagues. Les Fennecs' 2014 World Cup run — where they reached the Round of 16 — showed what they are capable of on the global stage.
🇦🇹Austria(UEFA)
Austria have been one of Europe's most improved national teams in recent years, qualifying through UEFA with an exciting young squad. Die Nationalmannschaft play attractive, attacking football and will be looking to make a deep tournament run that exceeds expectations.
🇯🇴Jordan(AFC)
Jordan make a historic World Cup debut after qualifying through the AFC pathway, representing a major milestone for football in the Arab world. The Nashama have built their programme steadily and their debut in North America will inspire the next generation of Jordanian footballers.
Group J Match Schedule
Matchday 1 · Wednesday, June 17, 2026
🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇩🇿 Algeria
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Matchday 1 · Wednesday, June 17, 2026
🇦🇹 Austria vs 🇯🇴 Jordan
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Matchday 2 · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
🇯🇴 Jordan vs 🇩🇿 Algeria
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Matchday 2 · Monday, June 22, 2026
🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇦🇹 Austria
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Matchday 3 · Sunday, June 28, 2026
🇯🇴 Jordan vs 🇦🇷 Argentina
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Matchday 3 · Sunday, June 28, 2026
🇩🇿 Algeria vs 🇦🇹 Austria
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
How Group J Qualification Works
The top two teams from Group J advance directly to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage. The third-place team is not automatically eliminated — the 8 best third-place finishers from all 12 groups also advance, ranked by points, goal difference, and goals scored. The fourth-place team is eliminated from the tournament.
In the event of a tie on points, FIFA applies the following tiebreakers in order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, and head-to-head goals scored. This simulator applies all official FIFA tiebreaker rules automatically as you enter match scores.