Lionel Messi Won't Start Argentina's Group Finale, but World Cup Scoring Record Holder Could Sub In
- On Saturday, June 27, 2026, defending World Cup champion Argentina faces Jordan in its final group stage match, with head coach Lionel Scaloni confirming Lionel Messi will start on the bench.
- Having already secured a knockout spot after two wins, Argentina relies on Messi, who scored all five of the team's tournament goals, including a hat trick against Algeria and two goals against Austria.
- Messi, 39, is managing a hamstring injury from his Inter Miami stint, leading Scaloni to state, "Leo will start on the bench." The benching creates opportunities for 21-year-old Nico Paz or veteran Giovani Lo Celso.
- The Albiceleste move into a round of 32 contest on July 1 in Miami against either Cabo Verde, Uruguay, or Spain, continuing Argentina's bid to repeat as World Cup champions.
- Reaching the July 19 final requires five matches in 17 days, a demanding stretch that tests Argentina's squad depth as it prepares for the knockout stage in South Florida.
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The Argentine technician, Lionel Scaloni, assured after the 3-1 victory against Jordan that Lionel Messi could have played 90 minutes and further enlarge his legend, but preferred to give up minutes to his colleagues because “he doesn’t think of the records.” “He could have played 90 minutes and could, without demeaning the rival, perhaps enlarge that legend, but he also preferred that his colleagues have minutes,” Scaloni said at a press confer…
World Cup 2026 Argentina Beat Jordan 3-1 for Perfect Group
World Cup 2026 Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 in Dallas to complete a perfect Group J, with Lionel Messi scoring again to lead the Golden Boot race. The post World Cup 2026 Argentina Beat Jordan 3-1 for Perfect Group appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Libertad DigitalArgentina's team won Jordan this Sunday (1-3) at the closing of the 2026 World Cup Group J, held at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, United States, with a Leo Messi who continues to break barriers until he is an alternate and with a B version of the albiceleste, this time in dark blue, who did not define too much before a Jordan that, despite being eliminated, gave it all and was able to mark again in his farewell to the World Cup.Read more]]>
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