Why was there a minute’s silence before the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Jordan and Argentina?

The players held a minute’s silence before kick-off during Argentina’s final group match against Jordan in Dallas.

The other match in Group J between Austria and Algeria and the four previous meetings in Groups K and L also had a moment of silence before the start of the matches.

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The gesture was to pay respect to the people who died during the recent earthquake in the South American country of Venezuela.

Two serious earthquakes, measuring more than 7.1 on the Richter scale, hit the country earlier this week. The death toll stood at 920 as of Friday, with more than 3,000 people injured.

Published on June 28, 2026