Lionel Messi may be licking his lips at the prospect of facing debutants Jordan as the Argentina World Cup 2026 squad look to head into the last 32 with a 100% record . Messi has scored all five of Argentina's goals to help the holders see off the potential banana skins of Algeria and Austria - two nations ranked in the world’s top 30 - and ensure their place in the knockout phase as one of the top two in Group J.
Now comes what should be the easiest game of the tournament for the Albiceleste , with 72nd-ranked Jordan already eliminated after losing their opening two matches. And unless Lionel Scaloni decides to rest Messi - who turned 39 on Thursday - we can only imagine the damage he could do to Al Nashama (The Chivalrous Ones) in Dallas.
Messi is 2/1 to score at least twice as he looks to increase his all-time record World Cup tally of 18 goals , while you can get 7/1 for his second hat-trick of these finals.
However, we think this could be the perfect opportunity for Argentina’s other stars to make their mark, and for our World Cup tips today we’re going for Julian Alvarez , who has come off the bench in the first two games, to score @ 20/23 .
And for our Jordan vs Argentina prediction we’re backing the reigning champions to win with over 2.5 goals in total @ 8/11 .
Betting Odds
Jordan vs Argentina Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Jordan | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Argentina | 2/11 | 84.6% |
Draw | 11/2 | 15.4% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Argentina are 2/11 favourites to beat Jordan , who are 12/1 for the win, with the draw at 11/2.
How to Watch
How to watch Jordan vs Argentina
The World Cup group J match is scheduled to begin at 3am BST on Sunday and will be shown live on BBC1 .
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Form Guides
Jordan form guide
Jordan earned their first-ever trip to the World Cup after 40 years of trying thanks to a memorable 3-0 win over Oman in the penultimate round of qualifying. Ali Olwan 's hat-trick helped Jordan finish second in their group, a point ahead of Iraq whose defeat to pool winners South Korea on the same day ultimately meant they had to take the play-off route.
Jordan also reached their first Arab Cup final last year , losing 3-2 after extra time to Morocco in Qatar, but results in 2026 will have been a concern heading into their maiden World Cup. They drew 2-2 with Costa Rica and Nigeria before being hammered 4-1 by Switzerland and losing 2-0 to Colombia .
Successive defeats to Austria and Algeria have now ended their World Cup interests but Jamal Sellami ’s side will be hoping to go out on a positive note. Olwan is 4/1 to notch his second goal of the finals but our World Cup tip today is for there to be under 8.5 corners in total @ 20/21 . Argentina have had just three corners in their two matches - only two teams have fewer - while Jordan have had four.
Argentina form guide
The likes of Messi , Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez may gain the headlines, but it is Argentina's formidable defence which has provided the bedrock for their success.
They kept 11 clean sheets in 18 matches as the world champions dominated the CONMEBOL qualifying section, and then conceded just once - a stoppage-time Mauritania consolation - in seven Argentina World Cup warm-up wins.
The no-nonsense Albiceleste backline have added another two clean sheets to their tally in North America too and for our third World Cup tip today we’re going for Jordan to score under 0.5 goals @ 4/7 . We can also see Argentina winning both halves @ 6/4 , something they have done in both their Group J matches so far.
Betting Tips
Julian Alvarez to score anytime @ 20/23
Under 8.5 corners in total @ 20/21
Jordan to score under 0.5 goals @ 4/7
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