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2026 World Cup: Argentina Heavily Favored To Win Group J After Opener

The group stage is the first step toward World Cup glory. All 48 nations playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been divided into 12 groups (labeled A-L) of four teams. With the expanded knockout format of 32 teams advancing past the group stage, winning the group has become more important than ever. Lionel Messi's first career World Cup hat trick led Argentina to a dominating 3-0 win over Algeria in its first match of the tournament. As a result, Argentina's odds to win Group J surged from -260 to -650. Messi's historic night has put La Abiceleste in the perfect position to top the group aft...