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Argentina vs Australia — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-028CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026
Argentina
VS
Australia
19
Days
:
02
Hours
:
57
Mins
:
14
Secs
Argentina vs Australia
1
All-time meetings
1
Argentina wins
0
Draws
0
Australia wins
02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

28.3
Average Age
28.4
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Argentina

W
W
W
Mar 31
vs Zambia
Friendlies · Friendly International · Estadio Alberto J. Armando
5–0
Mar 27
vs Mauritania
Friendlies · Friendly International · Alberto Jose Armando
2–1
Nov 14
at Angola
Friendlies · Friendlies 1 · Estadio 11 de Novembro
2–0

Australia

W
W
D
W
L
Mar 31
vs South Korea
Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion
1–0
Mar 27
vs Ghana
Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion
5–1
Nov 18
vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · Ernst Happel Stadion
1–1
Nov 15
at Cyprus
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 9 · Alphamega Stadium
2–0
Oct 12
at Romania
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 8 · Arena Nationala
0–1
05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Central midfield · The playmaker duel
Fernández's press resistance and ball-carrying will test Laimer's positional discipline. The Argentine midfielder thrives in congested spaces; Bayern's energizer must suffocate before possession turns lethal.
// Right wing vs Left back · The pace game
González's directness and acceleration will probe Wimmer's recovery speed relentlessly. Wolfsburg's left-back must stay tight; one lapse could gift the Juve winger a cutting angle into the box.
// Centre back vs Striker · The aerial contest
Gregoritsch will challenge Romero's commanding presence in the air and his aggression. The Tottenham centre-back's positioning and physicality must nullify Freiburg's target man; one loose header could shift the balance.
06 · Style Clash

Poetry vs Pressure: Argentina's poise tested by Austria's organised chaos

Argentina glide; Austria swarm. One team orchestrates through space and soft touch, the other hunts in packs.

// Scaloni's fluid, press-resistant possession
Argentina
vs
// Rangnick's high-energy gegenpressing grid
Austria
patient
Build-up tempo
frenetic
selective
Pressing style
relentless
controlled
Transition speed
explosive
creative
Midfield dominance
combative
intricate
Attacking philosophy
direct
compact
Defensive shape
aggressive
07 · Win Probability

Win probability.

Even-money default — ranks not yet on file.

38ARG
24DRAW
38AUS
38%
24%
38%
09 · The Bench

The bench faceoff.

L. Scaloni
Argentina · Head coach

L. Scaloni

🇦🇷
R. Rangnick
Australia · Head coach

R. Rangnick

🇩🇪
12 · Where to watch

Where to watch.

USA
FOX / Telemundo
UK & Ireland
BBC / ITV
Latin America
Globo / TyC Sports
Worldwide
FIFA+ (selected territories)
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Argentina vs Australia.
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