Jordan 1-3 Argentina: Martínez double sends holders through after stern Amman examination

Argentina eased into the World Cup knockout stage with a 3-1 victory over Jordan, but were made to work hard in Amman by a fiercely committed home side who pressed, blocked and intercepted relentlessly before quality in both boxes told.

• Jordan will play with . , on .
• Argentina will play with Cape Verde Islands. July 03 at 22:00 (GMT), on None.

Jordan

• Yazid Moeen Hasan Abu Layla (5.6)
• Abdallah Mousa Musallam Naseeb (6)
• Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al Arab (5.9)
• Husam Ali Mohammad Abudahab (5.9)
• Ehsan Nabil Farhan Haddad (6.6)
• Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al Rashdan (6.3)
• Noor Al Deen Mahmoud Ali Al Rawabdeh (6.7)
• Mohannad Mahmoud Saleh Abu Taha (5.6)
• Ali Al Azaizah (6.9)
• Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (6.7)
• Odeh Burhan Shehade Fakhoury (6.7)

Argentina

Substitutions:

Jordan

• O. Al Fakhouri (Mahmoud Nayef Ahmad Al Mardi, 46)
• Ali Al Azaizah (Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al Tamari, 46)
• Nizar Mahmoud Ahmed Al Rashdan (Amer Rasem Adel Jamous, 76)
• H. Abu Dahab (Saleem Obaid, 90)
• Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (Mohammed Abu Zurayq, 90)

Argentina

• Giovani Lo Celso (Thiago Ezequiel Almada, 60)
• Lautaro Javier Martínez (Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, 60)
• Nicolás Paz Martínez (Alexis Mac Allister, 61)
• Giuliano Simeone Baldini (Valentín Barco, 71)
• Julián Álvarez (José Manuel Alberto López, 82)

Ball possession:

Two goals from Lautaro Martínez – Argentina’s most dangerous forward throughout – and a further strike from the edge of the area settled a contest the holders largely controlled in terms of territory and possession, yet which remained competitive until late on after Jordan had briefly levelled.

Passes:

Jordan, roared on by a partisan crowd and fighting to keep their World Cup hopes alive, responded impressively to falling behind and were rewarded with a second-half equaliser, only for Argentina’s depth, superior finishing and midfield control to reassert itself in the closing stages.

Defense:

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Face-to-face:

### Argentina dominate the ball, Jordan fight every duel

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Mohannad Mahmoud Saleh Abu Taha (Jordan) at 17 minute
• Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al Arab (Jordan) at 64 minute
• Mohammed Abu Zurayq (Jordan) at 90 minute

Penalties in a match:

• Lautaro Javier Martínez (Argentina) at 31 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Jordan –
• Argentina –

Top 5 World Cup scorers:

1. Masour Ousmane Dembélé (3, )
2. Riyad Karim Mahrez (2, )
3. Leandro Trossard (2, )
4. Yoane Wissa (2, )
5. Nicolas Pépé (2, )

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Jordan will play with . , on .
• Argentina will play with Cape Verde Islands. July 03 at 22:00 (GMT), on None.