Four World Cup Group Matches Set for June 16 Include France vs Senegal, Norway vs Iraq, Argentina vs Algeria and Jordan vs Austria
France faces Senegal, Norway plays Iraq, Argentina meets Algeria, and Jordan takes on Austria in group-stage action.
ESPNKylian Mbappé is scheduled to appear for France against Senegal in New Jersey on June 16, 2026, his first World Cup match since scoring a hat trick in the 2022 final. Erling Haaland is set to make his World Cup debut for Norway against Iraq in Boston the same day.
Lionel Messi is scheduled to lead defending champion Argentina against Algeria in Kansas City, while Jordan makes its World Cup debut against Austria.
ESPN reported that Day 6 of the 2026 World Cup features these headliners after earlier matches introduced players such as Lamine Yamal, Vinícius Júnior and Virgil van Dijk. France versus Senegal opens the schedule, followed by Haaland’s first appearance, then Argentina’s title-defense opener and Jordan’s historic fixture. Argentina enters the tournament as the defending champion.
Jordan is listed as a World Cup debutant for 2026. The four matches are part of the group stage still underway on the current date of June 16, 2026.
