Lionel Messi and Argentina are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they will attempt to defend the title they won in 2022. With their group now confirmed, the team managed by Lionel Scaloni now knows the definitive locations and dates for their respective group stage matches.

Argentina are the top seed in Group J, which includes Austria, Algeria, and Jordan. With the confirmation of their rivals, Argentina have now finalized the key dates and times for their itinerary.

Messi and his teammates will debut on June 16th against Algeria in Kansas City at 9:00 PM (ET). Following that kick-off, the second commitment will take place almost a week later, on June 22nd, against Austria in Dallas at 1:00 PM (ET).

Finally, Argentina will close their participation in the group stage on June

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