Argentina vs Jamaica live score, updates, highlights & lineups from World Cup tuneup friendly

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Keep the good vibes going. That’s the simple mission for Argentina when they take on Jamaica on Tuesday night in their final World Cup tuneup match at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

The Albiceleste are on a team record 34-match unbeaten run and playing some of the best football on the planet. Extending that undefeated mark to 35 straight games, and doing it to the tune of a few goals would be music to manager Lionel Scaloni’s ears.

But they’ll have to do it without several key components to the starting lineup, beginning with captain and superstar Lionel Messi, who will be on the bench due to a reported illness. The likes of Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes will also sit out, but Angel Di Maria and Julian Alvarez are in.

They take on a Jamaica side that won’t be going to the World Cup, but will be eager to match up against the No. 3 team in the world. The Reggae Boyz are ranked No. 62 and would take any positives from a match as they reload for the next World Cup cycle in 2026.

Sporting News is following the Argentina-Jamaica match live and providing live score updates, commentary.

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Argentina vs Jamaica live score

  1H 2H Final
Argentina 1 0
Jamaica 0 0

Goals:
ARG — Julian Alvarez (Lautaro Martinez) — 13th min. 

Argentina vs Jamaica live updates, highlights from friendly

55th min.: SUBS Argentina. Lionel Messi is in for Lautaro Martinez and Enzo Fernandez replaces Guido Rodriguez. Alexis Mac Allister is likely to operate in the deep central position.

53rd min.: Chance Argentina! The first real opportunity of the second half. Julian Alvarez involved in the buildup once again with a sharp pass into Lautaro Martinez and the Inter Milan forward blasts it high. It was a good look.

46th min.: The second half is underway. No changes from either side. Will we see Lionel Messi at some point? Can’t believe he’d let down this pro-Argentina crowd.

Halftime: Argentina 1, Jamaica 0

Halftime: It’s been an efficient half from Argentina who turn it up every now and then, but they know they’re superior and that it’s going to be difficult for Jamaica to cause them any issues.

That superior quality was display on the Julian Alvarez goal. His run in the middle of the box was timely as the Lautaro Martinez cross came in. Alvarez has a knack for making the right movements in attack, and he’s an honest player who puts in the work. He was rewarded with the goal and he got to do his Spider-man celebration (below).

47th+ min.: Jamaica chance. On a set piece from the left side, Damion Lowe gets a head on the ball, flicking the ball dangerously wide.

It’s been a choppy end to the first half with long stoppages in play with Jamaican players staying on the ground. Neither team seems to be wanting to speed things up.

34th min.: Ravel Morrison risks a second yellow. He goes in recklessly on Cristian Romero. That could’ve been a second caution.

That incident came shortly after an attempt from distance by Giovani Lo Celso who barely missed the target. Argentina are managing this game comfortably.

28th min.: Argentina chance! Guido Rodriguez has a look in the Jamaica box on a corner kick, but can’t get clean contact on the ball and his deflection finishes off the mark.

As the minutes go by, Argentina are increasingly taking control of this game. Jamaica are not clean enough with the ball and they can’t sustain possession. Argentina is just waiting for the mistake.

24th min.: The goal has taken some of the bite out of Jamaica and the Reggae Boyz are on their heels a bit more. Argentina continue to look for Di Maria, who’s very involved. 

Alexis Mac Allister hasn’t been very involved to start and he’s just switched sides in central midfield with Giovani Lo Celso.

13th min.: Goal Argentina! Lautaro Martinez goes on a dribbling run in the box and his short cross finds Julian Alvarez in stride in the middle of the box.

10th min.: Yellow card to Ravel Morrison of Jamaica. It’s a second late tackle on Guido Rodriguez and this time the ref punishes him.

Argentina are moving quickly upfield, looking for Angel Di Maria on the right or Julian Alvarez on the left. Jamaica are looking for their two center forwards.

5th min.: Argentina chance! Andre Blake with an early save against Angel Di Maria. Argentina earn a corner after a follow-up shot is deflected out, but nothing comes of it.

1st min.: Jamaica kick us off and “Argentina, Argentina” chants come raining down. No question who the home team will be tonight.

5 mins from kickoff: Time for anthems, beginning with Jamaica’s.

10 mins from kickoff: The Jamaica manager Heimir Hallgrimsson coached Iceland against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup and pulled off a 1-1 draw.

60 mins from kickoff: The big news is that Lionel Messi will not be in the starting lineup tonight due to illness. Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez replaces him. We’ll see if he comes off the bench.

Argentina vs Jamaica lineups

Plenty of changes for Argentina compared to their last outing against Honduras with new faces in goal, at center-back, in midfield, and at forward with Angel Di Maria and Julian Alvarez in the game. Alvarez replaces Messi.

Argentina starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 23-Dibu Martinez (GK) — 4-Montiel, 13-Romero, 19-Otamendi, 3-Tagliafico — 15-Mac Allister, 18-G. Rodriguez, 20-Lo Celso — 11-Di Maria, 22-Martinez, 9-Alvarez

Argentina subs (14): 1-Armani, 12-Rulli (GK), 2-Medina, 14-Fernandez, 26-Nahuel Molina, 17-Perez, 25-Lisandro Martinez, 6-Pezzella, 5-Paredes, 7-De Paul, 8-Almada, 10-Messi, 16-J. Correa, 24-A. Correa

It’s a near full-strength team for Jamaica with the forward pair of Michail Antonio and Shamar Nicholson who will be a handful for Argentina’s defenders. Bobby Reid and Leon Bailey will provide them the service from wide positions, and captain Andre Blake will look to stand on his head to keep Argentina off the board.

Jamaica starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left): 1-Andre Blake (GK) — 21-Javain Brown, 17-Damion Lowe, 19-Adrian Mariappa, 4-Amari’i Bell — 7-Leon Bailey, 8-Daniel Johnson, 10-Ravel Morrison, 14-Bobby Reid — 11-Shamar Nicholson, 18-Michail Antonio

Jamaica subs: 3-Topey, 5-Thomas, 6-Tilt, 9-Lowe, 12-Foster, 13-Barnes, 15-Parris, 16-Gray, 20-Howell, 22-Lambert, 23-Waite

MORE: Messi scores twice in victory over Honduras

Argentina vs Jamaica TV channel, live stream

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date Tues, Sept. 27 Tues, Sept. 27 Tues, Sept. 27 Wed, Sept. 28
Time 01:00 ET 20:00 ET 20:00 ET 10:00 AET
TV channel beIN Sports Xtra beIN Sports Xtra
Streaming fuboTV, beIN Connect fuboTV Canada, beIN Connect

UK & Australia: The match will not be televised in the UK and Australia

USA: The match will be televised by beIN Sports Xtra, which is streamed on fuboTV.

Canada: Similar to the USA, the match will be televised on beIN Sports Xtra, which is also streamed on fuboTV Canada.

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