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Who qualifies from Group J at the 2026 World Cup?

Argentina and Austria currently lead Group J and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC

GROUP J PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group J standings

Group J, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Argentina flag Argentina 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 3 W 3-1 v Jordan
2 Austria flag Austria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 24 D 3-3 v Algeria
3 Algeria flag Algeria 3 1 1 1 5 7 -2 4 28 D 3-3 v Austria
4 Jordan flag Jordan 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0 63 L 1-3 v Argentina

Position 2 and 3 separated by overall goal difference (Austria / Algeria)

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Argentina flag Can Argentina qualify from Group J? FIFA 3currently 1st

Argentina have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

9 pts GD +7 3-0-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: W 3-0 v Algeria W 2-0 v Austria W 3-1 v Jordan

Argentina squad →

Austria flag Can Austria qualify from Group J? FIFA 24currently 2nd

Austria have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

4 pts GD 0 1-1-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: W 3-1 v Jordan L 0-2 v Argentina D 3-3 v Algeria

Austria squad →

Algeria flag Can Algeria qualify from Group J? FIFA 28currently 3rd

Algeria can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

4 pts GD -2 1-1-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 0-3 v Argentina W 2-1 v Jordan D 3-3 v Austria

Algeria squad →

Jordan flag Can Jordan qualify from Group J? FIFA 63currently 4th

Jordan are eliminated and cannot reach the round of 32.

0 pts GD -5 0-0-3 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route closed: no round-of-32 path remains on current permutations.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 1-3 v Austria L 1-2 v Algeria L 1-3 v Argentina

Jordan squad →

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