Lionel Messi next World Cup match: Fixture schedule, start time, draw bracket as Argentina face Jordan

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Lionel Messi finally scaled the mountain in Qatar as he claimed World Cup glory with Argentina at the fifth time of asking.

A final defeat to Germany in 2014 and a shambolic campaign from La Albiceleste at Russia 2018 made it feel like the international sport's biggest prize had passed by arguably its greatest-ever player.

But Messi scored seven goals and laid on three assists in 2022 to be named player of the tournament, including two goals in the final as Argentina prevailed on penalties after a remarkable 3-3 draw against France.

Messi will turn 39 during the 2026 tournament in North America, surely his final tilt at the big one, and Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has selected several of the heroes of Qatar 2022 as they seek to go back-to-back.

Here is everything you need to know about Messi's record sixth appearance at the World Cup, including the latest results from the tournament.

When is Lionel Messi's next match at World Cup 2026?

Messi has five goals in two games so far to help Argentina reach the knockout stages.

They next face Jordan on Saturday, June 27 with kickoff at 10 p.m. ET from Arrowhead Stadium.

Argentina match schedule, results from World Cup 2026

Date	Time (ET)	Match / Result	Location
Tue, Jun. 16	9 p.m.	Group stage: Argentina 3-0 Algeria	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Mon, Jun. 22	1 p.m.	Group stage: Argentina 2-0 Austria	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Sat, Jun. 27	10 p.m.	Group stage: Jordan vs. Argentina	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

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World Cup Group J table

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1. Argentina	6	2	2	0	5	0	+5
2. Austria	3	2	1	1	3	3	0
3. Algeria	3	2	1	1	2	4	-2
4. Jordan	0	2	0	2	2	5	-3

How to watch Lionel Messi's matches at World Cup 2026

TV channel: FOX, FS1
Live stream: fubo, FOX One, FOX Sports app/website

FOX is the main English-language FIFA broadcast partner in the United States, and will have the rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.

The broadcaster has announced that all 104 matches of the tournament will be televised throughout the competition. 69 matches from the competition will air on the main FOX network channel, while 35 others will be televised on FS1.

For Spanish-language coverage, all 104 matches will stream live on Peacock, with 92 matches airing on Telemundo and 12 on Universo.

All those channels, both English and Spanish, are available to stream in the United States on fubo, who are offering a FREE trial for new users.

Every match will also stream live on FOX One and the FOX Sports app.

Argentina World Cup 2026 draw bracket for Group J

The winner of Group J will enter the knockout stage bracket on the bottom half, scheduled to take on the runner-up of Group H.

The Group J runner-up enters the top half of the bracket and will meet the winner of Group H.

The third-place finisher in Group J has several potential landing spots in the bracket, but only eight groups will have a third-place qualifier for the knockout stage.

Until all third-place qualifiers are known, it is impossible to predict where or when they could potentially play because there are 495 mathematical combinations of third-place qualifiers.

Round of 32

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sun, Jun. 28	3 p.m.	M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mon, Jun. 29	4:30 p.m.	M2: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place finisher	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Mon, Jun. 29	9 p.m.	M3: 1st, Group F vs. 2nd, Group C	Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX)
Mon, Jun. 29	1 p.m.	M4: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd, Group F	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30	5 p.m.	M5: 1st, Group I vs. 3rd place finisher	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 30	1 p.m.	M6: 2nd, Group E vs. 2nd, Group I	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30	9 p.m.	M7: 1st, Group A vs. 3rd place finisher	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jul. 1	12 p.m.	M8: 1st, Group L vs. 3rd place finisher	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 1	8 p.m.	M9: 1st, Group D vs. 3rd place finisher	Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Wed, Jul. 1	4 p.m.	M10: 1st, Group G vs. 3rd place finisher	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Thu, Jul. 2	7 p.m.	M11: 2nd, Group K vs. 2nd, Group L	BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Thu, Jul. 2	3 p.m.	M12: 1st, Group H vs. 2nd, Group J	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	11 p.m.	M13: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place finisher	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, Jul. 3	6 p.m.	M14: 1st, Group J vs. 2nd, Group H	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul. 3	9:30 p.m.	M15: 1st, Group K vs. 3rd place finisher	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Fr, Jul. 3	2 p.m.	M16: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group G	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Round of 16

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sat, Jul. 4	1 p.m.	M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 4	5 p.m.	M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 5	4 p.m.	M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 5	8 p.m.	M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 6	3 p.m.	M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 6	8 p.m.	M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 7	12 p.m.	M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 7	4 p.m.	M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Thu, Jul. 9	4 p.m.	QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 10	3 p.m.	QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 11	5 p.m.	QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 11	9 p.m.	QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Tue, Jul. 14	3 p.m.	SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 15	3 p.m.	SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)