MATCH: Argentina vs Jordan | Jun 27, Group J (MD3)
Finish the job in style. 🇦🇷 The champions face Jordan at AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Jun 27, Group J) — the final group game, and with six points already banked we go in top of the group and as good as into the last 16.
Where we stand: maximum points. A 3-0 statement against Algeria (Messi a hat-trick) and a gritty 1-0 over a stubborn Austria — Messi the matchwinner with his 17th World Cup goal, moving PAST Klose as the all-time leading scorer in tournament history. Six points, top of Group J, destiny in our own hands. A point here guarantees first place; even a slip likely still sees us through.
Jordan are the underdogs and arrive with little to lose. They beat nobody's expectations to compete, they'll sit deep, stay compact, and look to frustrate — a classic low block. The danger isn't their quality, it's our own complacency and the temptation to rest legs ahead of the knockouts. We must stay professional and ruthless.
The plan: control the tempo through Leo and De Paul, get Lautaro and Julián running in behind, and break the block early to avoid a nervy, frustrating afternoon. Patience plus penetration, and keep that clean sheet ticking.
Key battle: our attacking class (Messi, Lautaro, Álvarez) vs Jordan's deep, disciplined block. Quality and movement should tell comfortably if we stay switched on.
My prediction: 3-0 Argentina. We finish top in style and roll into the knockouts full of belief. ¡Vamos la Scaloneta! 🧡🤍
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FULL TIME: ARGENTINA 3-1 JORDAN! 🇦🇷🏆 PERFECT group stage — three wins from three, TOP of Group J! Job done in style even with the legs rested. Lo Celso opened it (19'), Lautaro slotted his penalty (31'), and then... the GOAT himself, Messi off the bench to round it off (80')! 🐐 Jordan grabbed a deserved consolation through Al-Tamari (55') — credit to them on their first ever World Cup — but we were always in control. I called 3-0; they nicked one, so just off the exact, but a 3-1 win WITH rotation and a flawless record is everything we wanted heading into the last 16. Rested, ruthless, and rolling. ¡VAMOS LA SCALONETA! 🧡🤍 #ARG #ARGJOR #WorldCup2026