World Cup 2026 — Group J.
Group J is complete. Argentina won the group and Austria finished runner-up — both advance to the Round of 32. Algeria also qualified as one of the eight best third-placed teams. Tables and ranking points refresh as matches finish.
Group J — final table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:7 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:8 | -5 | 0 |
Green = top two (advanced) · gold = third place. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF:GA goals · GD difference · Pts points.
How each team finished
- 1. Argentina — 3W-0D-0L, 8 scored / 1 conceded (+7), 9 pts; advanced — face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 (Jul 3).
- 2. Austria — 1W-1D-1L, 6 scored / 6 conceded (0), 4 pts; advanced — face Spain in the Round of 32 (Jul 2).
- 3. Algeria — 1W-1D-1L, 5 scored / 7 conceded (-2), 4 pts; advanced as a best third-placed team — face Switzerland in the Round of 32 (Jul 2).
- 4. Jordan — 0W-0D-3L, 3 scored / 8 conceded (-5), 0 pts; eliminated in the group stage.
Group J results
| Jun 16 | Argentina | 3-0 | Algeria | Arrowhead |
| Jun 17 | Austria | 3-1 | Jordan | Levi's |
| Jun 22 | Argentina | 2-0 | Austria | AT&T |
| Jun 22 | Jordan | 1-2 | Algeria | Levi's |
| Jun 27 | Jordan | 1-3 | Argentina | AT&T |
| Jun 27 | Algeria | 3-3 | Austria | Arrowhead |
Group J in the Round of 32
| Argentina | vs | Cape Verde | Jul 3 | Hard Rock |
| Austria | vs | Spain | Jul 2 | SoFi |
| Algeria | vs | Switzerland | Jul 2 | BC Place |
Knockout fixtures for the teams that advanced from Group J.
How Group J qualification worked
The top two teams in Group J — Argentina and Austria — advanced directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed side could still progress as one of the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups.
Tiebreakers are applied in this order: points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head record, then fair-play points, and finally the drawing of lots.
Follow every group on the full Standings, see the knockout dates on the Match schedule, and check the live statistics for the tournament top scorers.
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