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World Cup 2026 · An Unofficial Almanac

The Standings

Group J

As of

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Group J Final
Position and teamTeam P W D L GD Pts
In a qualifying place. 1 Argentina 3 3 0 0 +7 9
In a qualifying place. 2 Austria 3 1 1 1 0 4
Third place — in the best-eight race. 3 Algeria 3 1 1 1 -2 4
Eliminated. 4 Jordan 3 0 0 3 -5 0
Top two advance Third: best 8 of 12 advance Group complete

Fixtures

Wednesday 17 June EAT

  • Group J · M19 Arrowhead Stadium
    Argentina 3–0 Algeria
  • Group J · M20 Levi's Stadium
    Austria 3–1 Jordan

Monday 22 June EAT

  • Group J · M41 AT&T Stadium
    Argentina 2–0 Austria

Tuesday 23 June EAT

  • Group J · M44 Levi's Stadium
    Jordan 1–2 Algeria

Sunday 28 June EAT

  • Group J · M71 Arrowhead Stadium
    Algeria 3–3 Austria
  • Group J · M72 AT&T Stadium
    Jordan 1–3 Argentina

What does each team need?

Group J is complete — the table below is final (subject to any fair-play tie-breaks).

Current table

TeamPGDPtsOutcome
1 Argentina 3+79Advances to the round of 32
2 Austria 304Advances to the round of 32
3 Algeria 3-24Advances via third-place table (6 of 12 third-placed teams)
4 Jordan 3-50Eliminated

Third-place comparison uses the other groups' current standings; their tables can still change.