FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: JOR VS ARG Group J match under way

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Argentina's Giovani Lo Celso (11) celebrates scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Jordan and Argentina in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Group J match between Jordan and Argentina is underway at the Dallas stadium in Arlington, on June 28, 2026. Argentina have rested Lionel Messi, who is now the leading goalscorer in World Cup history, after they have been assured of a place in the knockouts. A cameo from the bench is a very real possibility as Messi would look to improve his goal tally before he hangs his boots. This is a must-win match for Jordan if they are to have any hopes of qualifying for the knockouts. The FIFA World Cup began on June 10 and ends with the final on July 20. Ali Azaizeh (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Ali Azaizeh (Jordan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Olwan with a cross. Attempt blocked. Mohannad Abu Taha (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico. Attempt blocked. Odeh Fakhoury (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Odeh Fakhoury (Jordan) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! Jordan 0, Argentina 2. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty Argentina. Marcos Senesi draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan) after a foul in the penalty area. Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Senesi (Argentina). Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico following a corner. Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Husam Abu Dahab. Goal! Jordan 0, Argentina 1. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner. Argentina's Giovani Lo Celso (11) scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Jordan and Argentina in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Mohannad Abu Taha (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner. Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Husam Abu Dahab. Offside, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso is caught offside. Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick on the left wing. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: JOR VS ARG Group J match under way

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