Washington, Dec. 6 -- Argentina will begin their FIFA World Cup title defence against Algeria on June 16. Six days later, they will face Austria, and will conclude their group stage matches against Jordan on June 27.

Argentina has been drawn in Group J. The Group J matches will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Levi's Stadium in San Francisco, and AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The FIFA World Cup is set to kick off on June 11 with the clash between co-hosts Mexico and Canada confirmed as the tournament opener in Mexico City.

The only previous encounter between Argentina and Algeria was in 2007, when Argentina won 4-3 at Camp Nou. Argentina has played Austria twice: first, a resounding 5-1 victory in Vienna, and second, a 1-1 draw ...