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Argentina vs Algeria — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

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Argentina
3–0
Match Finished
Algeria
🗓 Wednesday 17 June 2026 📍 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 🧑‍⚖️ Szymon Marciniak, Poland

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Result: Argentina won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.056

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Match recap

Argentina beat Algeria 3–0.

Scorers — Argentina: L. Messi 17', 60', 76'

Possession: Argentina 48% – Algeria 52%.

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Timeline

  1. SUBSTITUTIONAlgeria82'
    RR. ZerroukiCMN. BentalebN
  2. SUBSTITUTIONAlgeria81'
    AA. BoulbinaLMI. MazaI
  3. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina80'
    NN. OtamendiCBC. RomeroC
  4. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina80'
    NN. PazSTL. MessiL
  5. GOALArgentina76'
    Argentina3–0Algeria
    L

    L. MessiST

    Argentina · assist: N. Gonzalez

  6. SUBSTITUTIONAlgeria64'
    RR. MahrezRWA. Hadj MoussaA
  7. SUBSTITUTIONAlgeria64'
    MM. AmouraSTA. GouiriA
  8. SUBSTITUTIONAlgeria64'
    HH. AouarRMH. BoudaouiH
  9. GOALArgentina60'
    Argentina2–0Algeria
    L

    L. MessiST

    Argentina

  10. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina55'
    NN. GonzalezLMT. AlmadaT
  11. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina55'
    JJ. AlvarezSTL. MartinezL
  12. SUBSTITUTIONArgentina46'
    NN. MolinaRBG. MontielG
  13. GOALArgentina17'
    Argentina1–0Algeria
    L

    L. MessiST

    Argentina · assist: R. de Paul

  14. VARAlgeria8'
    F

    F. ChaibiLW

    Algeria

Match stats

48%Ball Possession52%
1.23Expected goals (xG)0.31
10Total Shots7
6Shots on Goal0
2Corner Kicks2
3Offsides1
13Fouls8
0Goalkeeper Saves3

Lineups

L
Player of the match Lionel Messi Argentina
10.0
Argentina4-4-2
236.9MartínezGK
257.2MedinaLB
67.5MartínezCB
137.2RomeroCB
46.9MontielRB
166.6AlmadaLM
247.0FernándezCM
206.6Mac AllisterCM
77.2De PaulRM
226.5MartínezST
10★10.0MessiST
Algeria4-3-3
236.2ZidaneGK
155.9Aït-NouriLB
216.7BensebainiCB
27.2MandiCB
175.9BelghaliRB
226.3MazaLM
196.6BentalebCM
146.3BoudaouiRM
106.3ChaïbiLW
96.3GouiriST
116.7Hadj MoussaRW
Argentina4-4-2

Substitutes

  • NNahuel Molina#2646'6.6
  • NNicolás González#1555'6.9
  • JJulián Alvarez#955'6.2
  • NNicolás Otamendi#1980'6.6
  • NNico Paz#1880'6.6
  • JJuan Musso#1
  • GGerónimo Rulli#12
  • NNicolás Tagliafico#3
  • MMarcos Senesi#2
  • LLeandro Paredes#5
  • VValentín Barco#8
  • GGiovani Lo Celso#11
  • EExequiel Palacios#14
  • GGiuliano Simeone#17
  • JJosé Manuel López#21
LCoachLionel Scaloni
Algeria4-3-3

Substitutes

  • HHoussem Aouar#864'6.5
  • RRiyad Mahrez#764'6.6
  • MMohamed Amoura#1864'6.5
  • AAdil Boulbina#2081'6.2
  • RRamiz Zerrouki#682'6.6
  • MMelvin Mastil#1
  • OOussama Benbot#16
  • AAchref Abada#3
  • MMohamed Tougai#4
  • ZZineddine Belaid#5
  • JJaouen Hadjam#13
  • SSamir Sophian Chergui#26
  • YYassine Titraoui#24
  • AAhmed Nadhir Benbouali#12
  • FFarès Ghedjemis#25
VCoachVladimir Petkovic
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal