Jordan vs Argentina; FIFA World Cup Group J
Jordan vs Argentina. FIFA World Cup Group J.
Dallas StadiumAttendance70,649.
Jordan 1
- M Al-Taamari (55th minute)
Argentina 3
- G Lo Celso (19th minute)
- L Martínez (31st minute pen)
- L Messi (80th minute)
World Cup 2026: Jordan 1-3 Argentina - Lionel Messi breaks World Cup record by scoring in seventh game in a row
Match report as Lionel Messi made more history by coming off the bench to score in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan. The 39-year-old legend’s sixth goal of this tournament means that he is the first man to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches
Sunday 28 June 2026 05:45, UK
Lionel Messi came off the bench to become the first man to score in seven World Cup games in a row in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan.
Lionel Scaloni made nine changes to the team with the holders already assured of top spot in Group J but it did not stop Argentina taking control in the first half. Giovani Lo Celso curled in a free-kick before Lautaro Martinez converted from the spot.
Jordan did have a moment to remember in the second half when substitute Mousa Al-Tamari finished a lovely team goal to pull one back. But Scaloni introduced Messi soon after and the maestro delivered the moment that many supporters were there to see.
His low free-kick found the net with the goalkeeper once again wrong-footed. Now 39, Messi has scored six goals at this World Cup, a record 19 in total, and has also done something else no one has done before - scored in seven consecutive World Cup matches.
But he and Argentina have much bigger ambitions at this tournament. They will play Cape Verde in the last 32.
- As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group J guide
- World Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World Cup
- Follow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App
The key moments from Dallas...
19: GOAL! Lo Celso curled a free-kick in for the opener
31: GOAL! Martinez scored a penalty after Senesi was fouled
55: GOAL! Al-Tamari came off the bench to pull one goal back
60: SUB! Messi was introduced on the hour to the fans' delight
80: GOAL! Messi got his goal by slamming in a low free-kick
Analysis: Another Messi moment
Managing minutes is going to be particularly important for Argentina in this trophy defence for a number of reasons. They have one of the older teams at the tournament and are in the half of the draw that makes the route to the final more testing.
While, say, Germany have five days between each knockout match on their way the final, Argentina will have only four if they want to go all the way. It means that Scaloni must manage the workload and this game was an opportunity to rest Messi.
He kept him back for an hour but the Argentina boss would have been the most unpopular man in Dallas had he denied the crowd a glimpse of the great man. They were rewarded with yet another Messi moment. Scaloni will hope there are more to come.
