Will Argentina rest Messi against Jordan?

That time was aimed to give the home countries a television audience, with start times at 6 a.m. locally in Austria and 7 a.m. in Jordan. The formula of two small countries without much World Cup track record,

Austria and Jordan will open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns in a Group J clash at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on FS1. These two nations will face off for the first time on the global stage. Austria will be making its first World Cup appearance since 1998 after two strong performances at the Euros in 2020 and 2024 in which they made the Round of 16 in both appearances.

Looking ahead to the final matchday against Jordan, Argentina and Lionel Messi will be without Cristian Romero, who suffered an injury against Austria. Lionel Messi sent Argentina to the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 after a superb performance against Austria ,

Jordan's royal family proudly stood behind the national team as the country made history with its first-ever appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals. Crown Prince Hussein and Crown Princess Rajwa attended Jordan's opening Group J match against Austria at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,