Overview
- Argentina will play Group J against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City, Austria on June 22 in Dallas, and Jordan on June 28 in Dallas.
- TyC Sports reports Argentina is weighing a Kansas City group-stage base, with Sporting Kansas City and Kansas City Current facilities under evaluation, though no decision is official.
- The planning window targets a June 1 arrival with a 26-player squad and two final friendlies, reportedly Mexico in Las Vegas and Honduras in Miami, pending confirmation.
- Algeria, Argentina’s opening opponent, exited AFCON after a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria, offering fresh insight into their current form under coach Vladimir Petkovic.
- With the 48-team format, group winners and runners-up plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a new round of 32, shaping Argentina’s approach to the group stage.