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)
15 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 5 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 | Curaçao | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AT&T Stadium!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Jordan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Jordan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Argentina international Marcos Senesi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' It’s a booking for Jordan player. Mohannad Abu Taha gets a card.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giovani Lo Celso makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 24' Yazeed Abu Layla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' 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.
- 31' What a moment for Lautaro Martinez! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Jordan and Argentina are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' A change in the Jordan ranks — Ali Azaizeh exits the field as Musa Al Taamari enters on 46.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jamal Sellami might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Musa Al Taamari doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' A tactical swap from Argentina — Thiago Almada on, Giovani Lo Celso off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Alexis Mac Allister has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Paz on 61 minute.
- 64' Yazan Al Arab picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Time for substitution for Argentina. Giuliano Simeone is replaced by Valentin Barco.
- 76' The crowd applauds Nizar Al Rashdan as he leaves the pitch. Amer Jamous steps in for Jordan.
- 80' A goal from the Argentina international Lionel Messi! He fires home on 80 to make it 1-3!
- 82' Jose Manuel Lopez gets the nod from Argentina. He replaces Julian Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Jordan are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Argentina's 4-4-2 shape.
- 90' The referee shows Jordan player a card on 90.
- 90' Another change for Jordan made on 90 minute. Ali Olwan leaves to be changed by Mohammad Abu Zrayq.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Jordan.
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.

