In the final round of the group stage of the World Cup, Argentina defeated Jordan and left the group in first place.. The Argentines controlled the game, but acted slowly and created almost no chances from the game - everything dangerous came through set pieces, while Jordan stayed on the defensive. However, in the first half they managed to open the opponent’s defense twice: first, Argentina scored after a free kick, then Lautaro converted a penalty after VAR intervention, and Messi, coming on in the second half, scored the third goal. But besides Messi, Jordan managed to respond in the second half - Al-Tamari closed in the cross, but this was not enough for them, and they finished the tournament with a defeat. Match statistics Jordan - Argentina 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Jordan - Argentina 1:3 Goals:  Al-Tamari 55 - Lo Celso 19, Lautaro Martinez 31, (pen), Messi 80 Expected goals (xG):  0. 74 - 2. 13 Ball possession: 27% - 73% Shots: 5 - 12 Shots on target: 1 - 4 Corners: 2 - 6 Fouls: 13 - 7 The match between Colombia and Portugal turned out to be tense and rich in chances, but ended without goals, despite the high pace and constant struggle for the initiative. Colombia acted more aggressively from the first minutes, loaded the penalty area more often and created several dangerous episodes, but Diogo Costa helped the Portuguese out more than once, including after Cordoba’s shots and a series of attacks in the first half. In the second half the game became even more open: Colombia missed the best chance after Arias' strike, and the ending turned into a real storm. Colombia even scored after a cross, but VAR canceled the goal from? for offside. In the end, a goalless draw kept the tension going until the final whistle and brought Colombia first place in the group and Portugal second. Match statistics Colombia - Portugal 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Colombia - Portugal 0:0 Expected goals (xG):  1. 70 - 0. 92 Ball possession: 55% - 45% Shots: 24 - 13 Shots on target: 6 - 2 Corners: 5 - 2 Fouls: 12 - 6 In the final round, Algeria and Austria staged a goal shootout and thus both teams reached the 1/16 finals. Austria scored the first goal: on 28? in the 1st minute, Arnautovic ran away one on one after Alaba’s long pass and accurately fired into the corner. Algeria responded closer to the break - Belgali got past the defenders and equalized with a shot into the near corner. In the second half, the teams exchanged goals again: Sabitzer put Austria ahead with a powerful shot after Laimer's cross, but just five minutes later Mahrez finished off Aouar's cross.. The ending became dramatic: at 90+3? in the th minute, Mahrez scored a double and seemed to bring victory to Algeria, but at 90+6? In the 1st minute, Kalajdzic scored the third goal with his head, thereby saving Austria.

Match statistics Algeria - Austria 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Algeria - Austria 3:3 Goals:  Belgali 45, Mahrez 60, 90+3 - Arnautovic 28, Sabitzer 55, Kalajdzic 90+6 Expected goals (xG):  1. 62 - 1. 43 Ball possession: 65% - 35% Shots: 12 - 10 Shots on target: 5 - 3 Corners: 0 - 3 Fouls: 3 - 7 Ghana lost to Croatia, and Uzbekistan was defeated by DR Congo. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.