Jordan face their toughest test yet with a clash against World Cup holders Argentina in their final match in Group J.
The debutants are already out of the competition, having suffered defeats to Austria and Algeria, but the Arab side have scored twice and have acquitted themselves well on their tournament debut.
Argentina have begun the defence of their World Cup title impressively, winning back-to-back matches without conceding a goal.
Lionel Messi has scored all five of La Albiceleste's goals so far in the tournament and this means he has overtaken Germany's Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer at the World Cup.
Will Lionel Scaloni rotate his side knowing they are through as Group J winners? Or Can Jordan pull off an almighty shock?
Jordan vs. Argentina betting picks and predictions
Both teams to score - No (-188)
With Argentina already guaranteed to finish as Group J winners, regardless of the result in Dallas, Scaloni will still be determined to see his team keep another clean sheet.
Across Argentina's previous 11 international victories, both teams have scored in just one of those matches. That was Mauritania during a friendly at the end of March.
Jordan have scored in seven of their previous eight matches and, with nothing to lose, Jamal Sellami will encourage his players to fight until the very end.
Even if there is some rotation to the Argentina starting XI ahead of this clash, Scaloni's men should have more than enough quality at the back to nullify any threat The Chivalrous Ones pose in Dallas.
Lionel Messi to score anytime (-175)
Even if there are several changes to the starting XI ahead of the game, it is likely Messi will be unleashed once again.
With five goals so far at the tournament, the 39-year-old would love to add to his tally, especially as he has never won the Golden Boot at the World Cup.
Against Algeria, Messi netted his first-ever hat-trick at the World Cup before following that up with a brace against the Austrians.
He is averaging 6.5 shots per game at this tournament and has scored once every 34 minutes.
He might not feature for the full 90 minutes or even from the start, but expect Messi to cause yet more chaos throughout this clash.
Husum Abudahab to be booked (+550)
Given that Argentina will dominate possession in Dallas, The Chivalrous Ones will be chasing the game for large stretches and that might see some element of frustration setting in.
In their previous match against Algeria, left-back Husum Abudahab received a booking during the second half.
This was his fourth booking across just 14 international appearances since making his debut in 2024 and that caution against the Fennecs was his fourth in his previous seven matches.
Should he start against Argentina, Abudahab faces a tough 90 minutes, even if Scaloni does rotate.
Messi might start, with the likes of Giuliano Simeone, Julian Alvarez and Nico Paz also likely to see some action in Dallas.
Therefore, the Jordanian defender could be in for a long day at the office which could see him fall foul of the referee once again.
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Jordan vs. Argentina odds
Argentina | -700 |
Tie | +800 |
Jordan | +1400 |
Jordan vs. Argentina player props
Anytime goalscorer
Lionel Messi (Argentina) | -175 |
Lautaro Martinez (Argentina) | -137 |
Julian Alvarez (Argentina) | -120 |
Thiago Almada (Argentina) | +175 |
Enzo Fernandez (Argentina) | +250 |
Ali Olwan (Jordan) | +600 |
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