World Cup 2026 · Group J
Argentina
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
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FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
18
World Cup Appearances
🏆 Winner
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Champion
Group Stage Schedule
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If Argentina Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Argentina if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Géronimo Rulli | Age 34 | Marseille |
| Emiliano Martínez | Age 33 | Aston Villa |
| Juan Musso | Age 32 | Manchester City |
| Defenders | ||
| Gabriel Rojas | Age 28 | Racing |
| Agustin Giay | Age 22 | Palmeiras |
| Lucas Martínez Quarta | Age 30 | River Plate |
| Tiago Palacios | Age 23 | Boca Juniors |
| Nahuel Molina | Age 28 | Atlético Madrid |
| Marcos Senesi | Age 29 | Bournemouth |
| Christian Romero | Age 28 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Marcos Acuña | Age 34 | River Plate |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | Age 33 | Lyon |
| Nicolás Otamendi | Age 38 | Benfica |
| Midfielders | ||
| Valentin Barco | Age 21 | Strasbourg |
| Nico Paz | Age 21 | Como |
| Maximo Perrone | Age 23 | Como |
| Enzo Fernández | Age 25 | Chelsea |
| Thiago Almada | Age 25 | Atlético Madrid |
| Alexis Mac Allister | Age 27 | Liverpool |
| Exequiel Palacios | Age 27 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Leandro Paredes | Age 31 | Boca Juniors |
| Rodrigo de Paul | Age 32 | Inter Miami CF |
| Giuliano Simeone | Age 23 | Atlético Madrid |
| Forwards | ||
| Lionel Messi | Age 38 | Inter Miami CF |
| José Manuel López | Age 25 | Palmeiras |
| Franco Mastantuono | Age 18 | Real Madrid |
| Gianluca Prestianni | Age 20 | Benfica |
| Julián Álvarez | Age 26 | Atlético Madrid |
| Nicolás González | Age 28 | Atlético Madrid |