Argentina begin their FIFA World Cup defence in Group J against Algeria, Austria and debutants Jordan, as a star-studded draw in Washington, D.C., mapped out the expanded 48-team tournament

Here is Messi and Argentina’s route to the 2026 World Cup final. Argentina certainly avoided some of the trickiest opposition during the group stage draw. They were unable to lock horns with any fellow CONMEBOL nations, but also managed to steer clear of troublemakers such as Croatia, Norway, Morocco and Japan.

FIFA’s pre-draw show, featuring stars like Brady, O’Neal, Judge, and Gretzky, ran nearly a full match before New Zealand’s orb was drawn

Lionel Messi's Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal learned their opponents for the 2026 World Cup after the draw was completed on Friday.

In the second Group D matchup of the day, Argentina defeated Algeria 2-1 in Rio at the Olympic Stadium. After a few half-chances by Algeria in the opening minutes of the match, Argentina would have the first real opportunity. In the 10th minute, Angel ...