Argentina 3-1 Jordan: G. Lo Celso opens the scoring, Lionel Messi seals it in the 80th minute

In the third round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Argentina led Jordan 2-0 at halftime and went on to win 3-1.

Jordan picked up a yellow card through M. Abu Taha in the 17th minute. Two minutes later, Argentina took the lead when G. Lo Celso scored in the 19th minute to make it 1-0. In the 31st minute, L. Martinez scored from the penalty spot, extending Argentina’s advantage to 2-0, and that was the score at halftime.

After the break, Jordan got one back in the 55th minute: M. Tamari finished an assist from E. Haddad to make it 2-1. Yazan Abu Arab was booked in the 64th minute. In the 80th minute, Lionel Messi scored Argentina’s third goal to make it 3-1. In stoppage time, Shararh received a yellow card in the 90+4th minute.

On the match stats, Jordan had 27% possession to Argentina’s 73%; expected goals were 0.74 for Jordan and 2.14 for Argentina; shots were 5 for Jordan and 12 for Argentina, with 1 on target for Jordan and 4 for Argentina. Pass completion was 80% for Jordan and 92% for Argentina; corners were 2 for Jordan and 6 for Argentina; offsides were 1 for Jordan and 3 for Argentina; saves were 1 for Jordan and 0 for Argentina; fouls were 13 for Jordan and 7 for Argentina.

In the previous round, Jordan lost 1-2 to Algeria; Argentina beat Austria 2-0.

Looking ahead, Argentina’s next match is scheduled for 2026-07-03 in the round of 32 against Cape Verde. In the current Group J standings, Argentina are 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from 3 matches, with 9 points, a goal difference of 7, and first place; they are currently in the official qualification zone (round of 32).