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Everything on Group J of the FIFA World Cup 2026: live standings table, all six fixtures with ET kickoff times, results, the key match, head-to-head history, World Cup pedigree and who qualifies for the Round of 32. Teams: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan.
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With defending champions Argentina the overwhelming favourite for top spot, the group is defined by the second ticket: Austria and Algeria are the main contenders.
Group J has an undisputed protagonist: Argentina, the defending champion after Qatar 2022, arrives as the team to beat and starts as the clear favourite to finish first. The question is who sneaks into second place.
Austria, third in the distant 1954 and with seven World Cups behind it, and Algeria, which remembers its 2014 round of 16, will fight for that spot in a head-to-head that could be decisive. Jordan, playing its first ever World Cup, treats every match as a national event.
Argentina arrives as defending champions and three-time world winners (1978, 1986 and 2022), making it the clear favourite to finish top of the group.
Behind them, the fight for second place: Austria finished third at the distant 1954 World Cup and Algeria remembers its round of 16 in 2014. Jordan is playing in its first ever World Cup.
The top two teams in Group J advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team can still qualify among the eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups. When teams are level on points, the 2026 World Cup applies the official FIFA tie-break (head-to-head first, then overall goal difference and goals scored).
Group J is made up of Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan.
Argentina leads Group J with 9 points after 3 matches.
The top two of Group J advance to the Round of 32. The third-placed team can qualify if it finishes among the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups.
Argentina, defending champions and three-time world winners, is the overwhelming favourite to finish top of Group J. The question is who joins them: Austria and Algeria fight for second, with Jordan as debutants.
Argentina has won three World Cups: 1978, 1986 and 2022. It comes into the 2026 World Cup as defending champions after its title in Qatar 2022.
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