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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group J

ArgentinaArgentina

Capital: Buenos Aires  ·  Population: 46.2m
L. ScaloniCoach: L. Scaloni  ·  Argentina  ·  7 yrs 10 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group J
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
3
3.00 per game
Goals Against
0
0.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#3
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Argentina are appearing in their 19th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Champions (1978 [host], 1986, 2022). This is their 14th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 3rd in the world by FIFA.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Wednesday 17 June
01:00 UTC
Argentina
3–0FT
Algeria
Analysis →
Monday 22 June
17:00 UTC
Argentina
1
1.57
X
3.76
2
5.81
Austria
Analysis →
Sunday 28 June
02:00 UTC
Jordan
1
13.49
X
7.22
2
1.16
Argentina
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age28.1
Youngest21V. Barco
Oldest38L. Messi
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 32.3
1J. MussoJ. Musso31 yrs
12G. RulliG. Rulli33 yrs
23E. MartínezE. Martínez33 yrs
DefendersAvg 29.3
3N. TagliaficoN. Tagliafico33 yrs
4G. MontielG. Montiel28 yrs
6Lisandro MartínezLisandro Martínez27 yrs
13C. RomeroC. Romero27 yrs
19N. OtamendiN. Otamendi37 yrs
25F. MedinaF. Medina26 yrs
26N. MolinaN. Molina27 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.5
5L. ParedesL. Paredes31 yrs
6M. SenesiM. Senesi28 yrs
7R. De PaulR. De Paul31 yrs
8V. BarcoV. Barco21 yrs
11G. Lo CelsoG. Lo Celso29 yrs
14E. PalaciosE. Palacios27 yrs
16T. AlmadaT. Almada24 yrs
17G. SimeoneG. Simeone23 yrs
20A. Mac AllisterA. Mac Allister27 yrs
24E. FernándezE. Fernández24 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.3
9J. ÁlvarezJ. Álvarez25 yrs
10L. MessiL. Messi38 yrs
15N. GonzálezN. González27 yrs
18N. PazN. Paz21 yrs
21J. LópezJ. López25 yrs
22Lautaro MartínezLautaro Martínez28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
96.7%
Semi-final
42.1%
Win
15.4%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWWWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-09Iceland3–0WFriendly
06-06Honduras2–0WFriendly
03-31Zambia5–0WFriendly
03-27Mauritania2–1WFriendly
11-14Angola2–0WFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+55.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
1.43
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 3 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 70%
Goals Profile ?
3.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
3–0
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
3
3.0 per game
Goal Diff
+3
vs opponents
Goals Against
0
0.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals3.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
L. MessiL. Messi3
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

13579#2201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
47
D
17
L
24
GF
152
GA
101
Win %
53%
Matches played88
Average goals for1.73
Average goals against1.15
Over 1.5 goals73%
Over 2.5 goals52%
Both teams score52%
Biggest win6–0 vs Peru (1978)
Heaviest loss1–6 vs Czechoslovakia (1958)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
20227158WWWWDDL
2018469WDLL
2014784WWWWWDL
20105106WWWWL
20065113WWWDD
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Germany7124
Netherlands6132
England5113
Italy5032
Nigeria5500
France4211
Mexico4400
Brazil4112