Argentina Completes Group Stage with a Perfect Record.. Jordan Exits the World Cup
The Argentine national team continued its strong performances in the 2026 World Cup, after defeating its Jordanian counterpart 3-1, in the match that brought them together in the third and final round of Group Ten competitions, ending its group stage journey with a perfect record.
The Argentine team imposed its control from the early minutes, opening the scoring in the 19th minute through Giovani Lo Celso, before Lautaro Martinez reinforced the score with a second goal from a penalty kick in the 31st minute, ending the first half with the 'Tango' leading by two goals to nil.
At the start of the second half, the Jordanian team managed to narrow the gap through Mousa Al-Taamari in the 55th minute after a pass from Ihsan Haddad, reviving hope for the 'Nashama' to return to the atmosphere of the match.
However, the experience of the Argentine team settled matters in the last minutes, as Lionel Messi scored the third goal in the 80th minute, confirming his team's victory and securing the three points.
Statistics showed a clear advantage for Argentina, which had 73% ball possession compared to Jordan's 27%, and also excelled in the number of shots with 12 attempts compared to 5, with an expected goals value of 2.13 compared to 0.74.
With this victory, the Argentine team finished the group stage at the top of Group Ten with 9 points, achieving three consecutive victories, while the Jordanian team exited the tournament from the last place without any points.
Meanwhile, Austria and Algeria secured the remaining two qualification spots after their exciting 3-3 draw.
Group Ten Standings
Argentina – 9 points (Qualified)
Austria – 4 points (Qualified)
Algeria – 4 points (Qualified)
Jordan – 0 points
The Argentine team imposed its control from the early minutes, opening the scoring in the 19th minute through Giovani Lo Celso, before Lautaro Martinez reinforced the score with a second goal from a penalty kick in the 31st minute, ending the first half with the 'Tango' leading by two goals to nil.
At the start of the second half, the Jordanian team managed to narrow the gap through Mousa Al-Taamari in the 55th minute after a pass from Ihsan Haddad, reviving hope for the 'Nashama' to return to the atmosphere of the match.
However, the experience of the Argentine team settled matters in the last minutes, as Lionel Messi scored the third goal in the 80th minute, confirming his team's victory and securing the three points.
Statistics showed a clear advantage for Argentina, which had 73% ball possession compared to Jordan's 27%, and also excelled in the number of shots with 12 attempts compared to 5, with an expected goals value of 2.13 compared to 0.74.
With this victory, the Argentine team finished the group stage at the top of Group Ten with 9 points, achieving three consecutive victories, while the Jordanian team exited the tournament from the last place without any points.
Meanwhile, Austria and Algeria secured the remaining two qualification spots after their exciting 3-3 draw.
Group Ten Standings
Argentina – 9 points (Qualified)
Austria – 4 points (Qualified)
Algeria – 4 points (Qualified)
Jordan – 0 points
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