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World Cup 2026 · Group J

What time is Argentina vs Cape Verde at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-06-27 04:10 UTC·auto-refreshed

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Argentina vs Cape Verde kicks off Fri 03 Jul at 03:30 IST+1 / 18:00 ET / 23:00 BST, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. Group J.

Form & ranking

Argentina arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 66 places above Cape Verde. Argentina sit 3th in the world; Cape Verde are 69th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-06-27 04:10 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 18:00 Fri 03 Jul
CT US Central 17:00 Fri 03 Jul
PT US Pacific 15:00 Fri 03 Jul
BST UK 23:00 Fri 03 Jul
CET Central Europe 00:00+1 Sat 04 Jul
IST India 03:30+1 Sat 04 Jul
GST Gulf 02:00+1 Sat 04 Jul
JST Japan 07:00+1 Sat 04 Jul
AEST Australia East 08:00+1 Sat 04 Jul

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 03:30+1 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

Argentina vs Cape Verde: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 03:30+1 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 18:00 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 23:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 18:00 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 08:00+1 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 02:00+1 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest Argentina & Cape Verde news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group J
Argentina (FIFA rank)3
Cape Verde (FIFA rank)69
StadiumHard Rock Stadium
CityMiami Gardens, Florida, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-07-03T22:00Z
StatusScheduled

Group J standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 Argentina 220 050 +56 3 W 2-0 v AUT · v JOR
2 Austria 210 133 03 24 L 0-2 v ARG · v ALG
3 Algeria 210 124 -23 28 W 2-1 v JOR · v AUT
4 Jordan 200 225 -30 63 L 1-2 v ALG · v ARG

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • Argentina have secured a top-two finish.

Full Group J standings and scenarios →

Other Group J fixtures

Wed 17 Jun Argentina vs Algeria 3-0
Wed 17 Jun Austria vs Jordan 3-1
Mon 22 Jun Argentina vs Austria 2-0
Tue 23 Jun Jordan vs Algeria 1-2
Sun 28 Jun Algeria vs Austria -
Sun 28 Jun Jordan vs Argentina -

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →