Jordan vs Argentina, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Assistant 1 Mihai Marica
- Assistant 2 Ferencz Tunyogi (Romania)
7 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 22.4 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Jordan | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| #40 | Position | #37 |
| 0 | Points | 9 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 1 |
| -5 | GD | +7 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Jordan this season
Jordan this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
Argentina this season
Jordan are 40th (0 pts). Argentina are 37th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Jordan
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Argentina
| Lionel Messi | 8 G | 4 A |
| Lautaro Martinez | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Jordan gets underway.
- 5' Leandro Paredes, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' Mohannad Abu Taha was booked on 17.
- 19' What a strike from Giovani Lo Celso! The score is 0-1.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Argentina winning 100% of all matches.
- 29' Mohannad Abu Taha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Argentina so far.
- 31' GOAL! Lautaro Martinez scores on 31.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nico Paz suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Jordan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Jordan ring the changes. Ali Azaizeh has done his job and it is now time for Musa Al Taamari to step up.
- 51' Argentina looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lionel Messi scoring 1 goals.
- 55' A stunning finish from Musa Al Taamari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Argentina ring the changes. Giovani Lo Celso has done his job and it is now time for Thiago Almada to step up.
- 61' It is a substitution in Argentina team. Nico Paz is replaced by Alexis Mac Allister on 61 minute.
- 64' Yazan Al Arab has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Jordan and Argentina are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Valentin Barco gets the nod from Argentina. He replaces Giuliano Simeone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Fresh legs for Jordan! Amer Jamous comes on to replace Nizar Al Rashdan.
- 80' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 27 goals this season for the .
- 82' Argentina ring the changes. Julian Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Jose Manuel Lopez to step up.
- 87' Marcos Senesi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mohammad Abu Zrayq. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' A tactical swap from Jordan — Mohammad Abu Zrayq on, Ali Olwan off on 90 minutes.
- Jordan will have plenty to reflect on. Argentina were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Jordan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 3
-
4
Husam Abu Dahab ↓ Saleem Obaid 90'
- 5
- 23
- 8
-
21
Nizar Al Rashdan ↓ Amer Jamous 76'
-
9
Ali Olwan ↓ Mohammad Abu Zrayq 90'
- 11
- 20
-
24
Ali Azaizeh ↓ Musa Al Taamari 46'
Bench
- 12
- 22
- 16
-
17
Saleem Obaid ↑ 90'
- 18
- 19
- 26
- 2
-
6
Amer Jamous ↑ 76'
- 14
- 15
- 25
-
7
Mohammad Abu Zrayq ↑ 90'
-
10
Musa Al Taamari ↑ 46'
-
13
Mahmoud Al Mardi ↑ 46'
Coach
Jamal Sellami
Argentina Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
- 19
- 3
- 11
-
22
Lautaro Martinez ↓ Lionel Messi 60'
- 5
- 14
- 2
- 9
- 17
-
18
Nico Paz ↓ Alexis Mac Allister 61'
Bench
- 15
- 12
-
10
Lionel Messi ↑ 60'
- 7
- 1
- 4
-
20
Alexis Mac Allister ↑ 61'
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 26
-
16
Thiago Almada ↑ 60'
- 24
-
8
Valentin Barco ↑ 71'
-
21
Jose Manuel Lopez ↑ 82'
Coach
Lionel Scaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 1 |
| Lautaro Martinez | 1 |
| Musa Al Taamari | 1 |
Head to Head
Jordan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85
Jordan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.93
Argentina xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Argentina to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Argentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Jordan or Draw
25%
Draw or Argentina
89%
Jordan or Argentina
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Argentina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.9%
0 – 4
8.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
7.1%
0 – 5
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 5
5.6%
0 – 6
4.3%
1 – 6
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Jordan
| Handicap | Jordan covers | Push | Argentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +1 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| +1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +2 | 26% | 18% | 55% |
| +2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
Clean Sheet
Jordan keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Argentina keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

