Group J
Argentina World Cup 2026 Tournament Record
Final World Cup 2026 finishing position, complete tournament results, squad and head coach for Argentina.
Head coach: Lionel Scaloni
Key player: Lionel Messi
Squad status: Final squad list added from the master World Cup 2026 squad database.
Last updated: 3 June 2026
Argentina at the 2026 World Cup
Final tournament rank2
Stage reachedRunners-up
GroupJ
Group finish1
Tournament results
Group J Argentina 3-0 Algeria
Group J Argentina 2-0 Austria
Group J Jordan 1-3 Argentina
Round of 32 Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde
Round of 16 Argentina 3-2 Egypt
Quarter-finals Argentina 3-1 Switzerland
Semi-finals England 1-2 Argentina
Final Spain 1-0 Argentina (AET)
This final tournament record sits alongside the original 2026 squad and coaching information below.
Confirmed World Cup 2026 squad
Goalkeepers
- Juan Musso Atletico Madrid
- Geronimo Rulli Marseille
- Emiliano Martinez Aston Villa
Defenders
- Leonardo Balerdi Marseille
- Nicolas Tagliafico Lyon
- Gonzalo Montiel River Plate
- Lisandro Martinez Manchester United
- Cristian Romero Tottenham
- Nicolas Otamendi Benfica
- Facundo Medina Marseille
- Nahuel Molina Atletico Madrid
Midfielders
- Leandro Paredes River Plate
- Rodrigo de Paul Inter Miami
- Valentin Barco Strasbourg
- Giovani lo Celso Real Betis
- Ezequiel Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
- Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool
- Enzo Fernandez Chelsea
Forwards
- Julian Alvarez Atletico Madrid
- Lionel Messi Inter Miami
- Nicolas Gonzalez Atletico Madrid
- Thiago Almada Atletico Madrid
- Giuliano Simeone Atletico Madrid
- Nico Paz Como
- Jose Manuel Lopez Palmeiras
- Lautaro Martinez Inter Milan
Pre-tournament betting analysis archive
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