Argentina vs Austria Official Lineups, Monday, 22 June 2026, World Cup Group J
Here are the official starting lineups for Argentina vs Austria in a vital 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J match, taking place on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT at Dallas Stadium in Texas. Both teams secured victories in their tournament openers, with Argentina triumphing over Algeria 3 – 0 and Austria defeating Jordan 3 – 1.
✅ FIFA RANKING
Argentina, the current World Cup champion, is ranked No. 1 in the FIFA world rankings, while they face Austria, ranked No. 24.
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇦🇷 the Argentina National team:
- Inter forward Lautaro Martinez.
- Como forward Nico Paz.
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇦🇹 the Austria National team:
- Venezia defender Michael Svoboda
👉 Click here for Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.
👉 Click here for 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.
Group J
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Argentina |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W???? |
| 2 |
 Austria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | W???? |
| 3 |
 Jordan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ????? |
| 4 |
 Algeria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L???? |
🇦🇷 Argentina starting lineup (4-4-2): Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez
Substitutes: Nicolás Otamendi, Gerónimo Rulli, Leandro Paredes, Nico Paz, Juan Musso, Exequiel Palacios, Giovani Lo Celso, Nico González, José Manuel López, Julián Alvarez, Valentín Barco, Giuliano Simeone, Nicolás Tagliafico, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel
🇦🇹 Austria starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Konrad Laimer, Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba, Nicolas Seiwald, Romano Schmid, Paul Wanner, Marcel Sabitzer, Xaver Schlager, Michael Gregoritsch
Substitutes: Marko Arnautovic, Phillipp Mwene, Philipp Lienhart, Carney Chukwuemeka, David Affengruber, Dejan Ljubicic, Patrick Wimmer, Michael Svoboda, Florian Wiegele, Sasa Kalajdzic, Florian Grillitsch, Alexander Prass, Alessandro Schöpf, Patrick Pentz, Marco Friedl
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
- Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).
- Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Austria:
- Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Pilsen).
- Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia).
- Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schopf (RZ Pellets WAC), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
- Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)
The Dallas Stadium is set for the World Cup 2026 match Argentina vs Austria
Argentina official starting lineup against Austria
Credit via x.com/Argentina
Austria official starting lineup against Argentina
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World Cup Group I Matchday 2
🇦🇷 Argentina – Austria 🇦🇹
Date & Time: Monday, June 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT).
Location: AT&T Stadium (officially designated as Dallas Stadium for the tournament)
Arlington, Texas, USA.
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar EGY
Assistant Referee 1: Mahmoud Abouregal EGY
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Hossam Taha EGY
Fourth Official: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández ESP
Reserve AR: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP