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FIFA World Cup 2026

Argentina

Group J · #1 · 9 pts

Runners-up at the FIFA World Cup 2026 — lost the final to Spain 1–0.

Argentina are 3-time world champions, competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026 for the 19th time. In Group J, they finished 1st with 9 points from 3 matches (3W–0D–0L, GD +7).

World Cup history

19WC appearances
3Titles
🏆Best finish

Champion (1978, 1986, 2022) · CONMEBOL

FIFA ranking: #1

Tournament Stats

W-D-L6–0–1
Goals F-A16:7
xG per game1.89
Avg possession57.6%
Shots/game14.3
Pass acc.90.4%

Goal timing & shape

ScoredConceded
0-15'0/0
16-30'1/0
31-45'0/0
46-60'1/0
61-75'0/0
76-90'1/0
Formations4-4-2
1Clean sheets
3-0Biggest win

Tournament Scorers

  • L. Messi⚽ 8
  • L. Martinez⚽ 4
  • E. Fernandez⚽ 2
  • G. Lo Celso⚽ 1
  • C. Romero⚽ 1

Form

Fixtures & results

Group J

TeamPGDPts
1Argentina flagArgentina3+79
2Austria flagAustria304
3Algeria flagAlgeria3-24
4Jordan flagJordan3-50

Top scorers

L. MessiL. Messi8 goals
Lautaro MartínezLautaro Martínez3 goals

Squad

Group rivals

Head-to-head record