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Argentina Vs Algeria – World Cup 2026

#19 · Group J · Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Argentina
Argentina flag
3–0
FT
Algeria flag
Algeria

Match Events

Kick-off
9'
VARFarès Chaïbi
1-0L. MessiAR. de Paul⚽
17'
HT · 1-0
↓G. Montiel↑N. Molina🔄
46'
↓T. Almada↑N. Gonzalez🔄
55'
↓L. Martinez↑J. Alvarez🔄
55'
2-0L. Messi⚽
60'
64'
🔄↓A. Hadj Moussa↑R. Mahrez
64'
🔄↓H. Boudaoui↑H. Aouar
64'
🔄↓A. Gouiri↑M. Amoura
3-0L. MessiAN. Gonzalez⚽
76'
↓C. Romero↑N. Otamendi🔄
80'
↓L. Messi↑N. Paz🔄
80'
81'
🔄↓N. Bentaleb↑A. Boulbina
82'
🔄↓I. Maza↑R. Zerrouki
FT · 3-0
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Match Stats

48%Possession52%
Shooting
10Total Shots7
6Shots on Target0
1.47Expected Goals (xG)0.30
Passing
90%Pass Accuracy92%
7Key Passes6
Discipline
13Fouls8
Defense
27Tackles17
2Corners2
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Lineups

ARG
ARG
23E. Martinez🧤
4G. Montiel↓46'
13C. Romero↓80'
6L. Martinez↓55'
25F. Medina
7R. de PaulA17'
20A. Mac Allister
24E. Fernandez
16T. Almada↓55'
10L. Messi©⚽17'⚽60'⚽76'↓80'
22L. Martinez↓55'
Substitutes
12G. Rulli🧤
1J. Musso🧤
19N. Otamendi↑80'
5L. Paredes
14E. Palacios
15N. Gonzalez↑55'A76'
26N. Molina↑46'
17G. Simeone
3N. Tagliafico
11G. Lo Celso
2M. Senesi
9J. Alvarez↑55'
21J. Lopez
8V. Barco
18N. Paz↑80'
ALG
ALG
23L. Zidane🧤
17R. Belghali
2A. Mandi©
21R. Bensebaini
15R. Ait-Nouri
14H. Boudaoui↓64'
19N. Bentaleb↓81'
22I. Maza↓82'
11A. Hadj Moussa↓64'
9A. Gouiri↓64'
10F. Chaibi
Substitutes
1M. Mastil🧤
16O. Benbot🧤
7R. Mahrez↑64'
8H. Aouar↑64'
6R. Zerrouki↑82'
26S. Chergui
13J. Hadjam
24Y. Titraoui
20A. Boulbina↑81'
25F. Ghedjemis
4M. Tougai
5Z. Belaid
18M. Amoura↑64'
12N. Benbouali
3A. Abada
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Player Ratings

Top 5
PlayerRTGGASOTKPTKL
Lionel MessiARG
10.03-422
Rodrigo De PaulARG
7.5-1-13
Cristian RomeroARG
7.2----2
Enzo FernándezARG
7.2---14
Lisandro MartínezARG
7.0----2

Match Details

Date
Wed, June 17, 2026
Kick-Off
6:30 AM · IST
Venue
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City →
Referee
Szymon Marciniak, Poland · 🇵🇱
Watch
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Group J Standings

After this match
TeamPWDLGDPts
Argentina
Argentina
3300+79
Austria
Austria
311104
Algeria
Algeria
3111-24
Jordan
Jordan
3003-50
View Full Standings →

Head To Head (Last 5)

ARG 3 · 1D · ALG 0
ARG
Argentina3
1 Draw
0Algeria
ALG
ARG 75%Draw 25%ALG 0%

Recent Form (Last 5)

ARG
ARG
WWDWW
4W · 1D · 0L
ALG
ALG
WDLWD
2W · 2D · 1L

Venue Map

WC 2026

Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City Stadium

Kansas City, MO, USA
76,416 capacity
Local kick-off: 8:00 PM CDT
Arrowhead Stadium Guide →Maps

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