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Jordan have lost both group stage games so far in Group J, and their toughest test is yet to come. Argentina have been utterly dominant, recording back-to-back wins to nil that put them in an excellent position heading into this final fixture. Securing top spot looks certain for Lionel Scaloni’s men. 

The reigning world champions were convincing in their opening game against Algeria, restricting the North African side to just seven shots, of which none hit the target. It was a similar story against Austria last time out - Ralf Rangnick’s side had only six shots. 

Argentina have been excellent when it comes to dominating possession and sustaining pressure on their opponents, so Jordan don’t have much of a chance here.

With their midfield and defence doing so well to deny their opponents the opportunity to progress the ball, Argentina have spent plenty of time in their attacking third, where they have so far looked succinct. Chances have been flowing, and they should continue to do so against Jordan. 

The Asian side conceded three goals against Austria to kick off their group stage campaign, before then losing 2-1 against Algeria. Jordan were also poor defensively in their two warm-up friendlies prior to the World Cup, having lost 4-1 against Switzerland, and 2-0 against Colombia. Argentina are much stronger in the final third than both of those sides, which doesn’t bode well for Jordan here.

Lionel Messi has stolen the headlines at the World Cup so far, as he continues to put up extraordinary numbers. He scored a hat-trick in round one against Algeria to get Argentina off to the perfect start, before adding a brace against Austria last time out. His tally of five goals is the highest of any player in the competition. 

Messi has accounted for over half of the total shots taken by Argentina at the World Cup so far, highlighting exactly how reliant Scaloni's side are on him still, even at 39 years old. Against a Jordan side, who have conceded five goals in two games, Messi looks in a great position to capitalise.

Al Rashdan committed three fouls in his opening fixture against Austria, before adding another infringement to his tally against Algeria last time out. His total of four fouls is more than any other Jordan player at the World Cup so far, highlighting how he is given a massive defensive responsibility in the heart of midfield. In addition, he has racked up seven tackles - also the joint-most in the squad.

Al Rashdan had an average of 1.69 fouls per 90 for Jordan during the Arab Cup, and he landed this selection in three of his five starts overall. Argentina will perhaps present the toughest matchup of his career, and he will have plenty of defensive work to get through.

With top spot already secured for Argentina, Scaloni could opt for some rotation here against Jordan. Nicolas Tagliafico will be pushing for his first start in the tournament, after making a brief eight-minute cameo against Austria last time out. The 33-year-old played a key role during Argentina’s qualifying campaign, as he started 14 matches, averaging 1.37 fouls drawn per 90. It has been a similar story for Lyon - Tagliafico had an average of 2.13 fouls drawn per 90 in the 25/26 campaign.

However, the full back wasn’t completely innocent. In fact, in his 30 appearances across all competitions this season for Lyon, Tagliafico picked up nine yellow cards and three reds. His average of 2.12 fouls per 90 was one of the highest figures in the squad.