Group J — FIFA World Cup 2026

Group J brings together the defending champions and one of the tournament's most open top halves. Argentina, ranked 3rd globally and our model's third favourite, look to defend their title with an experienced squad. Austria and Algeria are both capable of causing problems, while Jordan make their World Cup debut.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC

Wednesday 17 June

01:00 UTC

Argentina

3–0FT

Algeria

Analysis →04:00 UTC

Austria

3–1FT

Jordan

Analysis →

Monday 22 June

17:00 UTC

Argentina

1

1.57

X

3.76

2

5.81

Austria

Analysis →

Tuesday 23 June

03:00 UTC

Jordan

1

6.21

X

4.24

2

1.47

Algeria

Analysis →

Sunday 28 June

02:00 UTC

Algeria

1

3.19

X

3.00

2

2.39

Austria

Analysis →02:00 UTC

Jordan

1

13.49

X

7.22

2

1.16

Argentina

Analysis →

Group J Standings

?	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Argentina	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3	W
2	Austria	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3	W
3	Jordan	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	L
4	Algeria	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	L

Group Insights

Pre-Tournament Outlook ?

Team Qualify SF Win

Argentina

97% 42.1% 15.4%

Algeria

75% 5.3% 0.4%

Austria

73% 4.7% 0.6%

Jordan

38% 0.2% 0.0%

Pre-Tournament Performance ?

Argentina

WWWWW

Algeria

LWDWW

Austria

WDWWW

Jordan

LDDLL

Prior WC Performance ?

TeamPlayedWin Rate

Argentina

8853%

Algeria

1323%

Austria

2941%

Jordan

–Debut

Betting Insights

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers

Player	Team	Goals
L. Messi	Argentina	3

🎯 Top Assists

No data yet — updates once group matches kick off.

🟨 Most Booked

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