Group J · FIFA World Cup 2026
Argentina vs Austria
Argentina vs Austria at FIFA World Cup 2026. Mon, Jun 22, 05:00 PM UTC. AT&T Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
Capacity
80,000
Match facts
Group J · Argentina – Austria · Kickoff · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Final score: ARG 2–0 AUT. Pre-kickoff model favorite: ARG 71% — hit. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 2–0AI data updated:
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 303 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 335
Argentina
2156
Austria
1821
FIFA ranking: #1 vs #21
Head-to-head
2 previous meetings: 1 win – 1 draw – 0 wins
Last meeting: 1990-05-031-1· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Argentina
- Lionel Messi · Offence — Lionel Messi is listed as Offence; roster age 38; DOB 1987-06-24.
- Nicolás Otamendi · Defence — Nicolás Otamendi is listed as Defence; roster age 38; DOB 1988-02-12.
- Enzo Fernández · Midfield — Enzo Fernández is listed as Midfield; roster age 25; DOB 2001-01-17.
Key players — Austria
- David Alaba · Defence — David Alaba is listed as Defence; roster age 33; DOB 1992-06-24.
- Marko Arnautovic · Offence — Marko Arnautovic is listed as Offence; roster age 37; DOB 1989-04-19.
- Konrad Laimer · Midfield — Konrad Laimer is listed as Midfield; roster age 29; DOB 1997-05-27.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score ARG 2-0 AUT. This post-match update covers Argentina (ARG) and Austria (AUT). Elo lists ARG at 2148 and AUT at 1836, a 312 point gap. Roster data lists ARG with 26 players at average age 28.6, and AUT with 26 players at average age 28.1.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score ARG 2-0 AUT for ARG vs AUT.
- • Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-22T17:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-22T17:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / ARG 2-0 AUT
- • Match status: ft; score ARG 2-0 AUT for ARG vs AUT.
- • Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: ARG 1, AUT 21.
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Chicago
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Argentina local time
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Primary home-market time for Argentina; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Austria local time
Europe/Vienna
Primary home-market time for Austria; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Argentina vs Austria?
Argentina vs Austria finished 2-0 after the Mon, Jun 22, 05:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 01:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Argentina local time: Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 02:00 PM GMT-3; Austria local time: Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 07:00 PM GMT+2.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Argentina vs Austria played?
The match is played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, United States, a venue with capacity for 80,000 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group J of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Argentina are FIFA-ranked #1 and coached by Lionel Scaloni. Austria are FIFA-ranked #21 and coached by Ralf Rangnick.
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Match preview
Argentina face Austria in the group stage Group J of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday, June 22, 2026. The match kicks off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, United States, a venue with a capacity of 80,000.
Argentina enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #1) against Austria (#21). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 20 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs UEFA.
Argentina are coached by Lionel Scaloni, while Austria are led by Ralf Rangnick. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group J, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
