Jordan vs Argentina

Four nations are making their World Cup debut in 2026: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.

No World Cup debutant has won its opening match since Senegal beat France in 2002.

Jordan have won none of their last 7 fixtures (including friendlies), going 0W-2D-5L with 9 goals scored and 18 goals conceded.

Jordan have conceded at least twice in each of their last 7 fixtures (including friendlies), going 0W-2D-5L with 9 goals scored and 18 goals conceded.

Jordan have yet to win a match in 2026, drawing 2 and losing 4 from 6 recent fixtures (including friendlies) (0W-2D-4L).

Jordan have lost their last 4 fixtures (including friendlies), going 0W-0D-4L with 3 goals scored and 11 goals conceded.

Jordan have conceded 13 goals in their last five fixtures (including friendlies), compared to just 5 goals in the five before that.

Jordan travel about 2,300 km from San Francisco to Dallas for this match, moving 2 hours forward.

Argentina failed to win their opening match at each of the last two World Cups — drawing 1-1 with Iceland in 2018 and losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in 2022 — yet reached the final in both tournaments and won the title in 2022.

Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup unbeaten in their last six World Cup matches (4W-2D) and having scored in each of those games.

Lionel Messi has scored all five of Argentina's goals at this World Cup so far, and taken more than half of the team's shots — 13 of their 22 attempts.

Argentina have won their last 9 fixtures (including friendlies), going 9W-0D-0L with 26 goals scored and 1 goal conceded.

Argentina return to the Dallas area (Cotton Bowl, Dallas) for the 2026 World Cup, 32 years after their last match there — a 0-2 loss to Bulgaria in the 1994 group stage.

All 5 of Argentina's goals at this World Cup so far have been scored by Lionel Messi.

Argentina have scored in each of their last 5 World Cup matches against Asian teams.

Argentina are unbeaten in their 6 fixtures (including friendlies) played in 2026 (6W-0D-0L).

Argentina have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 5 fixtures (including friendlies), going 5W-0D-0L with 15 goals scored and 0 goals conceded.

Argentina have won 9 of their last 10 fixtures (including friendlies), with their only exception a defeat against Ecuador.

Argentina are unbeaten in their last 8 World Cup matches, going 6W-2D-0L with 18 goals scored and 5 goals conceded.

Argentina have scored in each of their last 11 World Cup matches, going 7W-2D-2L with 24 goals scored and 12 goals conceded. A repeat in their next match would be their longest such run in World Cup history.

Argentina have won 4 of their 5 World Cup matches against Asian teams (4W-0D-1L).

Argentina travel about 1,319 km from Dallas to Dallas for this match, with no time-zone change.

Argentina are one of 13 teams to have made just 1 change to their starting XI between their last two matches at this World Cup.

Jordan and Argentina have never met at a FIFA World Cup. This will be their first World Cup encounter.

Jordan and Argentina have never met at a World Cup before — this is their first meeting.