Lionel Messi and Argentina are officially headed to North Texas next summer.
The defending World Cup champions, featuring one of the best players in soccer history, will play two group matches at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.
England vs. Croatia, which should be one of the most competitive group stage matches, is also headed to Arlington.
FIFA announced the complete match schedule, with Japan also playing two matches in North Texas.
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The five group matches in Arlington are:
June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan, 3 p.m. CT
June 17: England vs. Croatia, 3 p.m. CT
June 22: Argentina vs. Austria, noon CT
June 25: Japan vs. UEFA Path B winner, 6 p.m. CT
June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina, 9 p.m. CT
*UEFA Path B playoff: Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania
(The UEFA playoffs will be contested in March. The winner of the four-team bracket will qualify for Group F.)
The groups for the tournament, which runs June 11-July 19 next year in the United States, Mexico and Canada, were revealed Friday, narrowing the possibilities for North Texas’ matches. FIFA refers to AT&T Stadium as Dallas Stadium in all official announcements and scheduling.
Four knockout-stage matches will also be played at AT&T Stadium, including a semifinal. Tickets have been on sale through various phases, with the next lottery registration opening Dec. 11.
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This article will be updated with the final schedule and information about each match.
