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Argentina to launch title defence against Algeria in 2026 World Cup
Khaleej Times
|December 08, 2025
The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with Fifa on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for the first 48-team tournament, a day after the star-studded draw ceremony in Washington dominated by Donald Trump.
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup trophy during the Qatar 2022 World Cup trophy ceremony. — AFP FILE
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Saturday's event hosted by Fifa president Gianni Infantino revealed that Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the reigning champions, will begin their defense of the trophy against Algeria in Group J in Kansas City on June 16. They will then face Austria and Jordan in Dallas.
European champions Spain will play their first two Group H fixtures, against debutants Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, in the covered and air-conditioned Atlanta stadium. They will then head to Mexico to take on Uruguay in Guadalajara.
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