Lionel Messi will begin the match on the bench against Jordan as Argentina prioritizes their World Cup knockout stage.
Despite leading the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race, Argentina's priority is preserving their captain for the knockout rounds.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Messi will start on the bench, citing careful workload management as the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner approaches 40 years old.
Scaloni dismissed any injury concerns surrounding Messi, revealing that the Argentina captain will start on the bench as part of a planned rotation ahead of the knockout stages.
Messi has scored all five of Argentina's goals across their first two group-stage matches, taking his overall World Cup tally to 18 goals in six tournaments.
