Wednesday 17th June:

Argentina v Algeria (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City) 2am- ITV1

Austria v Jordan (Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara) 5am- BBC One

Monday 22nd June:

Argentina v Austria (AT&T Stadium, Arlington) 6pm- BBC One

Tuesday 23rd June:

Jordan v Algeria (Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara) 3am- ITV1

Sunday 28th June:

Algeria v Austria (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City) 3am- BBC Two

Jordan v Argentina (AT&T Stadium, Arlington) 3am- BBC One

Odds to win Group J:

Argentina 1-3f

Austria 4-1

Algeria 13-2

Jordan 33-1

Who do you think will go through in Group J?

These are my rough predictions for the final standings of group J:

1st Argentina 9 pts

2nd Austria 6 pts

3rd Algeria 3 pts

4th Jordan 0 pts

1st Argentina - 9

2nd Austria - 3

3rd Algeria - 3

4th Jordan - 3

Algeria to progress from being one of the 8 best 3rd-placed teams.

Argentina 9

Algeria 4

Austria 3

Jordan 1

With Austria making it through as one of the best third-places.

Only Meeting between Argentina and Algeria:

05/06/2007- Algeria 3-4 Argentina (Friendly)

It will be the first ever meeting between Austria and Jordan.

Spare a thought for the Algerian fans with their group games KO'ing at 2AM, 4AM & 3AM.

Argentina: Martínez; Medina, Martínez, Romero, Montiel; Almada, Fernández, Mac Allister, De Paul; Martínez, Messi.

Subs: Rulli, Musso, Senesi, Molina, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Palacios, Lo Celso, Simeone, Paredes, Gonzalez, Paz, Barco, Lopez, Alvarez

Algeria: Zidane, Ait-Nouri, Bensebaini, Mandi, Belghali, Bentaleb, Maza, Boudaoui, Chaïbi, Gouiri, Hadj Moussa.

Subs: Mastil, Benbot, Abada, Hadjam, Tougai, Chergui, Belaid, Aouar, Zerrouki, Titraoui, Boulbina, Ghedjemis, Amoura, Benbouali, Mahrez

Messi,puts the ball in the net but it is disallowed.

Algeria scores, but its overturned.

Chaïbi has the ball in the net for Algeria but that is also disallowed.

7 minutes ago, Mack. said:

Chaïbi has the ball in the net for Algeria but that is also disallowed.

That’s two in the first 10 minutes. Has that ever happened before?

Oh my, that was a bit special from Messi, 1-0 Argentina.

7 minutes ago, Mack. said:

Oh my, that was a bit special from Messi, 1-0 Argentina.

Wonderful goal from Messi.

Most Goals scored at a World Cup:

16 - Miroslav Klose (Germany)

15 - Ronaldo (Brazil)

14 - Gerd Muller (West Germany), Kylian Mbappe (France), Lionel Messi (Argentina)

God that Messi goal Just special isn't he?

Not a bad game, not many chances though.

Messi the first player to play at six World Cups which could be matched later today at 6pm by Ronaldo.

Four minutes of added time in this first half.

Messi and Argentina have their second.

Messi now goes level with Ronaldo on 15 goals in the all-time World Cup goal list.

16 - Miroslav Klose (Germany)

15 - Ronaldo (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina)

14 - Gerd Muller (West Germany), Kylian Mbappe (France).