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Jamal Sellami’s team are in the frustrating position of having surprised pundits in flashes but being eliminated after 180 minutes of their maiden tournament with their hardest fixture still to come.
With only eight outfield players aged 30 or above in their squad, Jordan will hope the newly expanded World Cup format can turn this first qualification into two in a row in four years’ time. They reached this one relatively comfortably.
For now, a last spin in the spotlight of 2026. AT&T Stadium will be packed again, not with Jordan or even Argentina supporters, but by Messi fanatics.
The Argentina captain’s achievements here are just extraordinary. He was 38 when he equalled, then broke, then extended the record as the top goalscorer in World Cup history.
He’s 39 now. A late birthday celebration in Arlington is the last thing Jordan need but the veteran is surely going to be a bloody nuisance for Jordan, just like Algeria and Austria before them. Especially with Kylian Mbappe breathing down his neck for that all-time record.
Beating Jordan won’t make Argentina favourites to become just the third team to retain the World Cup. Messi continuing his absurd scoring streak might.
Jordan vs Argentina: Group J
FourFourTwo’s prediction
Jordan 0-3 Argentina
FourFourTwo predicts a straightforward third game for Argentina but, hey, let’s say someone else will score too.
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