Argentina face Jordan at Dallas Stadium in the early hours of Sunday morning, with Group J already won, and their round of 32 date with Cape Verde confirmed, giving Lionel Scaloni the freedom to rotate and protect key players before the knockouts begin.Six points, five goals, none conceded. The defending champions have been imperious throughout the group stage and arrive in Dallas with a clear priority: manage minutes, maintain standards, and arrive at the round of 32 in the best possible shape.Argentina team newsThe headline selection news is confirmed. Lionel Scaloni revealed in his pre-match press conference that Messi will start on the bench — a decision he described as agreed between the two of them, and entirely unrelated to injury.“Leo will most likely come on in the second half,” Scaloni said, adding that it was important for Messi to maintain competitive sharpness. The Inter Miami forward leads the Golden Boot standings with five goals, including the brace against Austria that made him the men’s World Cup all-time record scorer with 18 goals.Cristian Romero will not feature. The Tottenham Hotspur centre-back sustained a knee injury in the second half against Austria and has been ruled out for this fixture. Nicolas Otamendi is the expected partner for Lisandro Martinez at centre-back, with Marcos Senesi also in contention for a starting berth.Nicolas Tagliafico starts at left back — likely his only opportunity of the group stage — with Gonzalo Montiel at right back. In midfield, Leandro Paredes and Exequiel Palacios come in for Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister, with Giovani Lo Celso completing the three.Julian Alvarez, who has been managing an ankle problem, is ready for his first start and partners Lautaro Martinez in attack. Emiliano Martinez continues in goal.Argentina predicted lineupArgentina possible starting XI (4-3-3): E. Martinez; Montiel, Otamendi, Senesi, Tagliafico; Lo Celso, Paredes, Palacios; Almada, L. Martinez, AlvarezWhen will the match kick off?The FIFA World Cup group match kicks off at 03:00 BST on Sunday, 28 June 2026.How to watch Jordan vs Argentina?The match will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Read more – Scotland dealt another World Cup blow as Senegal smash IraqSee Also- World Cup Power Rankings: England tumble as Spain surgeFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Argentina XI vs Jordan – Predicted lineup and team news first appeared on The Football Faithful.