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Lionel Messi's Argentina arrive at the 2026 World Cup as the defending champions and one of the favorites to lift the trophy for the fourth time in their history.
In what will likely be the 38-year-old's last major tournament with La Albiceleste, the Inter Miami star is aiming to lead his team to become first side to retain the World Cup crown since Brazil in 1962.
Argentina have been placed in Group J alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan and will be looking to gain some momentum in the group stages before expectedly taking a deep run in the tournament's knockout stages.
Here is everything you need to know about Argentina's appearance at the World Cup, including the latest results from the tournament.
When is Argentina's next match at World Cup 2026?
Argentina scraped Egypt in the last round to set up a meeting with Switzlerand in the quarterfinals.
The match is set for Saturday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET from Kansas City.
Argentina match schedule, results from World Cup 2026
| Date | Time (ET) | Match / Result | Location |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 9 p.m. | Group stage: Argentina 3-0 Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 1 p.m. | Group stage: Argentina 2-0 Austria | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Group stage: Jordan 1-3 Argentina | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 6 p.m. | R32: Argentina 3-2 (AET) Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 7 p.m. | R16: Argentina 3-2 Egypt | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 9 p.m. | QF4: Argentina vs. Switzerland | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
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World Cup Group J table
| 1. Argentina - Q | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2. Austria - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3. Algeria - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 4. Jordan - E | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
How to watch Argentina matches at World Cup 2026
TV channel: FOX, FS1
Live stream: fubo, FOX One, FOX Sports app/website
FOX is the main English-language FIFA broadcast partner in the United States, and will have the rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
The broadcaster has announced that all 104 matches of the tournament will be televised throughout the competition. 69 matches from the competition will air on the main FOX network channel, while 35 others will be televised on FS1.
For Spanish-language coverage, all 104 matches will stream live on Peacock, with 92 matches airing on Telemundo and 12 on Universo.
All those channels, both English and Spanish, are available to stream in the United States on fubo, who are offering a FREE trial for new users.
Every match will also stream live on FOX One and the FOX Sports app.
Argentina World Cup 2026 draw bracket for Group J
Round of 32
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, Jun. 28 | 3 p.m. | M1: South Africa 0-1 Canada | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 1 p.m. | M4: Brazil 2-1 Japan | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 4:30 p.m. | M2: Germany 1-1 (3-4 on pens) Paraguay | Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 9 p.m. | M3: Netherlands 1-1 (2-3 on pens) Morocco | Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 1 p.m. | M6: Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 5 p.m. | M5: France 3-0 Sweden | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 9 p.m. | M7: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 12 p.m. | M8: England 2-1 DR Congo | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 4 p.m. | M10: Belgium 3-2 (AET) Senegal | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 8 p.m. | M9: United States 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 3 p.m. | M12: Spain 3-0 Austria | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 7 p.m. | M11: Portugal 2-1 Croatia | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 11 p.m. | M13: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
| Fr, Jul. 3 | 2 p.m. | M16: Australia 1-1 (2-4 on pens) Egypt | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 6 p.m. | M14: Argentina 3-2 (AET) Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 9:30 p.m. | M15: Colombia 1-0 Ghana | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 1 p.m. | M2: Canada 0-3 Morocco | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 5 p.m. | M1: Paraguay 0-1 France | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 4 p.m. | M3: Brazil 1-2 Norway | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 8 p.m. | M4: Mexico 2-3 England | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 3 p.m. | M5: Portugal 0-1 Spain | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 8 p.m. | M6: Belgium 4-1 United States | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 12 p.m. | M7: Argentina 3-2 Egypt | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 4 p.m. | M8: Switzerland 0-0 (4-3 on pens) Colombia | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Thu, Jul. 9 | 4 p.m. | QF1: France vs. Morocco | Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
| Fri, Jul. 10 | 3 p.m. | QF2: Spain vs. Belgium | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 5 p.m. | QF3: Norway vs. England | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 9 p.m. | QF4: Argentina vs. Switzerland | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Tue, Jul. 14 | 3 p.m. | SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Wed, Jul. 15 | 3 p.m. | SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
Third-place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 18 | 5 p.m. | Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, Jul. 19 | 3 p.m. | Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2 | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
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