Argentina Soccer Betting & Latest World Cup Odds
The defending champions arrived in the United States determined to prove 2022 was not a fluke. Lionel Messi at 38, Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, and the winning mentality Lionel Scaloni has built since 2019 — Argentina have won three consecutive major tournaments and are playing with the calm authority of a team that knows how to close things out. Six points, five goals, none conceded. Here is everything you need to bet on Argentina at the 2026 World Cup: the latest Argentina World Cup odds, the Jordan rotation game, and the full knockout path.
Status Advanced Group J Winners | Record 2W 0D 0L 5 scored, 0 conceded | Goal Difference +5 Perfect record so far |
Tournament Odds +640 To win the World Cup | Next Match vs Jordan June 27 | 10:00 PM ET | Manager Lionel Scaloni Head Coach |
To Win World Cup +640 | Group J Winners ✓ |
Odds subject to change. Check live lines at BUSR.
Argentina 2026 World Cup Results So Far
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | Algeria | Win | 3-0 | Professional performance. No open play required — Algeria had no answer. |
| June 22 | Austria | Win | 2-0 | Grinding efficiency. Argentina won without needing to be at their best. |
| June 27 | Jordan | TBD | — | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX | 10:00 PM ET | Rotation confirmed |
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Argentina vs Jordan: June 27, 10PM ET — Rotation Before the Real Business
Argentina’s World Cup Path and Knockout Picture
As Group J winners, Argentina play the 2nd-place team from Group H on July 3 at AT&T Stadium. The BUSR straight forecasts tell the story: Spain/Cape Verde -140 as the most likely Group H 1-2 finish, meaning Cape Verde (not Uruguay) is the projected Argentina R32 opponent. Group H closes June 26 — that result confirms Argentina’s opponent.
Argentina face 2°H on July 3 in Arlington. The BUSR dual forecast has Spain/Cape Verde at -140 (Cape Verde 2nd) vs Spain/Uruguay at +400 — suggesting Cape Verde edges Uruguay for 2nd in Group H after MD3. But current bracket shows Uruguay as 2°H since they lead on goals scored (3 vs Cape Verde’s 2). Group H MD3 on June 26 settles it definitively.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | July 3, 10PM ET | Cape Verde or Uruguay (2°H — decided June 26) AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX. BUSR has Spain/Cape Verde -140 vs Spain/Uruguay +400 — Cape Verde projected 2nd. | +95000 / +20000 |
| Round of 16 | July 7, 10AM ET | Australia or Iran Winner of 2°D (Australia) vs 2°G (Iran or Belgium) — Groups D and G close June 25-26. | +16000 / long |
| Quarter-Final | July 11, 7PM ET | Canada, Belgium, Colombia, or Croatia Cuartos 4. Winner of Canada/Belgium side (D13) vs winner of Colombia/Croatia side (D15). Speculative. | +16000 / +4900 |
MD3 June 26: Uruguay vs Spain | Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
• Cape Verde beat Saudi Arabia + Uruguay lose/draw Spain = Cape Verde 2°H → Argentina vs Cape Verde
• Uruguay beat Spain = Uruguay 2°H → Argentina vs Uruguay
• BUSR dual forecast: Spain/Cape Verde -140 vs Spain/Uruguay +400 — Cape Verde is the market projection.
Argentina Betting Markets
| Market | Odds | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina to Win World Cup | +580 | Defending champions. 3 consecutive major titles (2021 Copa, 2022 WC, 2024 Copa). Messi at 38. |
| Argentina to Win Group J | ✓ Clinched | Group J Straight Forecast Argentina/Austria -400. Argentina/Algeria +270 still live for 2nd place. |
| Group J: Argentina / Austria 1-2 | -400 | Argentina 1st, Austria 2nd. Confirmed unless Algeria beat Austria June 27. |
| Group J: Argentina / Algeria 1-2 | +270 | Argentina 1st, Algeria 2nd. Possible if Algeria beat Austria in June 27 MD3. |
| Argentina to Win vs Cape Verde (R32) | Live at BUSR | Cape Verde at +95000 for the tournament. Argentina should be overwhelming favorites on July 3. |
| Lionel Messi — Anytime Scorer | Live at BUSR | 38 years old. Every game could be his last World Cup game. The motivation is absolute. |
| Julián Álvarez — Tournament Top Scorer | Live at BUSR | Atletico Madrid striker in peak form. Argentina’s most clinical finisher alongside Lautaro. |
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Argentina Key Players
The greatest player in football history is playing in what every observer expects to be his final World Cup. At 38, Messi cannot do what he did at 25 — but what he does at 38 is still categorically different from any other player in the tournament. His positioning, his reading of the game, his delivery from dead balls, and the decisions he makes in the final third are operating at a level that nobody else can replicate. When Argentina need a goal or a moment of quality, the ball finds Messi. Every Argentina market through the knockout rounds — goals, assists, tournament progress — starts with his fitness and form.
Álvarez scored 4 goals at the 2022 World Cup — including two in the semi-final against Croatia — and arrived at 2026 in the best form of his career at Atletico Madrid. His movement between defenders, his pressing, and his ability to finish from any angle make him Argentina’s most reliable source of goals when Messi operates deeper. In anytime scorer markets for every Argentina knockout game, Álvarez sits level with or above Messi as the first pick.
Martínez won the 2022 World Cup Golden Glove and saved two penalties in the Final shootout against France. At Aston Villa, his performances have been consistently elite. His ability to read shooters, command his area, and organize Argentina’s defensive structure under pressure makes him as important as any outfield player when Argentina are in a tight game. In any Argentine advance markets at long odds, Martínez’s ability to bail the team out in knockout scenarios should be weighted heavily.
Argentina World Cup History
- 2022 Qatar Champions. Beat France on penalties in the final after a 3-3 AET draw that many consider the greatest World Cup final ever. Messi scored twice and won the Golden Ball. Emiliano Martínez saved Coman’s penalty and Tchouaméni’s shot.
- 2018 Russia Round of 16. Lost to France 3-4. Mbappé’s brace eliminated them. Di María scored a wonder goal but France’s pace on the counter was decisive. One of the better R16 games of the modern era.
- 1986 Mexico Champions. The Diego Maradona tournament. The Hand of God and the Goal of the Century against England in the Quarter-Finals. Beat West Germany 3-2 in the Final. Argentina’s second title.
Defending champions at a World Cup have won back-to-back titles only twice — Italy in 1934 and 1938, Brazil in 1958 and 1962. Argentina are trying to add their name to the shortest list in football. The group stage has been efficient, the bracket is favorable through the Quarter-Finals, and Messi has one last chance to play in July. At +640, Argentina are the second choice in the market and the most compelling story in the tournament. Bet them. Watch them. They are worth every dollar spent on both.
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