Overview
- Argentina, which beat Jordan on Saturday in Dallas, finished Group J with nine points and an undefeated record.
- Giovani Lo Celso opened the scoring from a free kick, Lautaro Martínez added a penalty and Lionel Messi came off the bench to score a second-half free kick.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni started a largely alternate XI to protect regulars, with Cristian Romero on the bench after a knee knock and Rodrigo De Paul rested for tactical reasons.
- Argentina will play Cabo Verde in the round of 16 on Friday, July 3 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami as the knockout bracket advances.
- The match highlighted tournament-side stories too, including Egypt advancing from Group G and a Peruvian club flag from Alianza Lima filmed in Guadalajara, showing the World Cup’s broad fan presence.