Argentina national football team led Jordan in Dallas after Lautaro Martinez converted a penalty into the bottom-left corner in World Cup 2026 action. The result put Argentina on top in a live match that was being followed across multiple time zones, with the same lead holding while reserves controlled the pace.
Lautaro Martinez in Dallas
Martinez was the only outfield player not given a rest in the game, and he provided the finish when Argentina needed one. His penalty gave Argentina the edge in a match played at 9pm local, 12pm AEST, 3am BST and 10am EDT.
Argentina were described as reserves strolling to victory in Dallas, but the control did not come from one isolated moment. Nico Paz surged away from a defender and sent in a low cross at 42 minutes, and five added minutes were announced at 45 minutes before the break arrived with Argentina still pressing.
Lo Celso And Jordan Changes
Giovani Lo Celso had two goals disallowed, and the second came in the second half for offside against Martinez at 48 minutes. That meant the scoreline stayed tighter than the chances suggested, even as Argentina kept finding ways into the Jordan area.
Jordan made a double substitution at 46 minutes, with Musi al-Taamari and Mahmoud al-Mardi replacing Ali Azaizeh and Odeh al-Fakhouri. At 51 minutes, al-Taamari sent a shot over the bar from the edge of the area after Lo Celso played a through pass to Martinez and Abu Taha made a sliding challenge.
Argentina Group Record
The lead in Dallas also sat inside a familiar pattern for Argentina. They had won all three group games on four previous occasions, in 1930, 1998, 2010 and 2014, so the live win against Jordan fit a streak they have already built before.
Argentina still had work to finish the job, but the match already carried a clear line: Martinez scored, Lo Celso twice came close, and Jordan’s second-half changes did not alter the flow. The question left by the live report is simple: what was the final score of Argentina v Jordan?
