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Argentina goal disallowed
Lo Celso put ball in net but goal disallowed. Julian Alvarez received pass from Lautaro Martinez, sent through ball to Lo Celso. Midfielder controlled, finished with outside of left foot. Linesman flagged offside before celebration.
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Messi wife appears
Antonela Roccuzzo, Lionel Messi wife, watches Argentina vs Jordan, Group J World Cup 2026, Arlington Stadium, Texas, near Dallas. Photo: AP
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Crowd cheers seeing Messi
Elizabeth Conway, BBC Sport Spanish football reporter at Dallas stadium: "Lionel Messi appeared on big screen while sitting on bench. Whole stadium exploded."
Argentina teammates held ball early, created no real danger in first five minutes.
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Argentina fans celebrate
Thousands of Argentine fans dance in Dallas stands, though no goal yet. Messi watches from bench next to Rodrigo De Paul.
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First half starts
Asian representative Jordan wears white, kicks off.
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Fans warm up Dallas stadium
Fans photograph Messi, Argentina players warming up before Jordan match, Group J World Cup 2026, Arlington Stadium, Texas, near Dallas. Photo: AP
Jordan fans stand for national anthem before Argentina match, Group J World Cup 2026, Arlington Stadium, Texas, near Dallas. Photo: AP
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Group stage ends after this match
30 spots in round of 32 confirmed. 12 group winners: Mexico (A), Switzerland (B), Brazil (C), USA (D), Germany (E), Netherlands (F), Belgium (G), Spain (H), France (I), Argentina (J), Colombia (K), England (L).
11 runners-up: South Africa (A), Canada (B), Morocco (C), Australia (D), Ivory Coast (E), Japan (F), Egypt (G), Cape Verde (H), Norway (I), Portugal (K), Croatia (L). Group J runner-up decided after Algeria - Austria match.
7 third-place teams qualified: Bosnia & Herzegovina (B), Paraguay (D), Ecuador (E), Sweden (F), Senegal (I), DR Congo (K), Ghana (L). Last spot decided after Group J ends.
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Messi waves to crowd
Lionel Messi, Argentina teammates enter pitch before Jordan match, Group J World Cup 2026, Arlington Stadium, Texas, near Dallas. Photo: AP
Lionel Messi waves to fans before Argentina vs Jordan. Photo: AP
From left: Mousa Al Tamari, Abdallah Nasib, Ehsan Haddad of Jordan warm up before Argentina match. Photo: AP
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Starting lineups
Jordan: Abulaila; Abu Dahab, Nasib, Al Arab; Haddad, Al Rashdan, Al Rawabdeh, Abu Taha; Fakhoury, Azaizeh; Olwan.
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Senesi, Tagliafico, Otamendi; Paredes, Lo Celso, Palacios; Simeone, Nico Paz, Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez
Coach Jamal Sellami made three changes to Jordan lineup, benched key striker Mousa Al Tamari. Husam Abu Dahab replaced Mohammad Abulnadi in defense. Odey Fakhoury, Ali Azaizeh started in attack, replacing Mahmoud Al Mardi.
For Argentina, Lionel Messi benched, as coach Lionel Scaloni revealed pre-match. Scaloni made nine changes from Austria win, kept only goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, striker Lautaro Martinez in starting lineup.
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Records await Messi
If playing, Messi become second player aged 39 or older play for Argentina at World Cup, after Angel Labruna in 1958.
If scoring, Messi set record scoring in 7 consecutive World Cup matches, passing Just Fontaine and Jairzinho (both 6 matches).
Lionel Messi arrive at stadium before Jordan vs Argentina match in final matchday of Group J World Cup 2026 in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, June 27. Photo: AP
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