Match report
Brazil beat Argentina 2–0 at Argentina Stadium in World Cup 2026. Vinícius opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5, while Brazil have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
35'
Vinícius
2H
49'
⚽Viníciusassist Marquinhos
Enzo Fernández
52'
⇄Janssen↓ Nico González
66'
66'
⇄Schmidt↓ Vinícius
72'
⚽Rodrygo
⇄Johnson↓ J. Álvarez
75'
75'
⇄Marsh↓ Endrick
Otamendi
84'
Momentum
AR
⚽⚽
BR
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 20, 2023 · 17:00
VenueArgentina Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance56,848 / 61,127 (93%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#3·
#10
#3·#10Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
39Ball possession %61
0.3Expected goals (xG)1.9
10Total shots13
4Shots on target6
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
5Corner kicks7
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
465Passes555
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
E. Martínez7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Argentina2-1BrazilUEFA Nations League
2023Argentina0-2BrazilInternational Friendly
2022Brazil3-2ArgentinaUEFA Nations League
2021Argentina1-0Brazil