Knockout path scenarios
This is a Group J, Matchday 2 fixture. The knockout bracket implications depend on where each team finishes in the group.
Argentina
If Argentina wins Group J
Round of 32: vs 2nd Group H
Match 87 · July 3 · Hard Rock Stadium
If Argentina finishes 2nd
Round of 32: vs Winner Group H
Match 83 · July 2 · SoFi Stadium
Austria
If Austria wins Group J
Round of 32: vs 2nd Group H
Match 87 · July 3 · Hard Rock Stadium
If Austria finishes 2nd
Round of 32: vs Winner Group H
Match 83 · July 2 · SoFi Stadium
Third-place scenarios
Even finishing 3rd is not necessarily elimination. The 8 best third-placed teams (out of 12 groups) advance to the Round of 32. A third-place finish with 3+ points and a neutral or positive goal difference would likely be enough to qualify. Third-placed teams are always paired against group winners in the Round of 32.