World Cup 2026: Argentina vs Austria — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Argentina vs Austria (Grup J). Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC. Referee: Ahmed Hossam Taha. At Dallas Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~34°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 22, 2026 - 11:00
Jun 22, 2026 - 11:00
World Cup 2026: Argentina vs Austria — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for ArgentinaAustria in Grup J.

Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Ahmed Hossam Taha.

At Dallas Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~34°C).

Argentina squad and formation

Under Lionel Sebastián Scaloni, Argentina are set to line up in a 4-4-2 formation.

Argentina goalkeeper: 6 Lisandro Martínez.

Probable starting XI for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

6 Lisandro Martínez
7 Rodrigo De Paul
10 Lionel Messi
13 Cristian Romero
16 Thiago Almada
20 Alexis Mac Allister
22 Lautaro Martínez
23 Emiliano Martínez
24 Enzo Fernández
25 Facundo Medina
26 Nahuel Molina

Austria squad and formation

Under Ralf Rangnick, Austria are set to line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

Austria goalkeeper: 1 Alexander Schlager.

Probable starting XI for Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Alexander Schlager
4 Xaver Schlager
6 Nicolas Seiwald
8 David Alaba
9 Marcel Sabitzer
14 Sasa Kalajdzic
15 Philipp Lienhart
16 Phillipp Mwene
17 Carney Chukwuemeka
18 Romano Schmid
20 Konrad Laimer

Argentina - Austria live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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