Argentina 3–0 Algeria
World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · 17 June 2026 · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: Szymon Marciniak, Poland.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Argentina 66%, draw 22%, Algeria 12%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.43 / 4.30 / 7.80.
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Goals
- 17' L. Messi (Argentina) — assist R. de Paul
- 60' L. Messi (Argentina)
- 76' L. Messi (Argentina) — assist N. Gonzalez
Match stats
| Stat | Argentina | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 | 0.31 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 3 |
| Passes | 561 | 595 |
| Accurate passes | 503 | 547 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls | 12 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
Argentina lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Lionel Scaloni.
- Lionel Messi — Attack, 3 goals
- Rodrigo De Paul — Midfield
- Lisandro Martínez — Defender
- Cristian Romero — Defender
- Facundo Medina — Defender
- Enzo Fernández — Midfield
- Emiliano Martínez — Goalkeeper
- Nicolás González — Attacker
- Thiago Almada — Attack
- Alexis Mac Allister — Midfield
- Nahuel Molina — Defender
- Gonzalo Montiel — Defender
- Nico Paz — Midfield
- Julián Alvarez — Attack
- Lautaro Martínez — Attack
- Nicolás Otamendi — Defender
- Nicolás Tagliafico — Defender
- Valentín Barco — Midfield
- Exequiel Palacios — Midfield
- Giuliano Simeone — Attack
- Giovani Lo Celso — Midfield
- Leandro Paredes — Midfield
- Gerónimo Rulli — Goalkeeper
- Juan Musso — Goalkeeper
- José López — Attacker
- Marcos Senesi — Defender
Algeria lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Vladimir Petkovic.
- Aïssa Mandi — Defender
- Anis Hadj Moussa — Attack
- Ramiz Zerrouki — Midfield
- Nabil Bentaleb — Midfield
- Riyad Mahrez — Attack
- Houssem Aouar — Midfield
- Mohamed Amoura — Attack
- Ramy Bensebaini — Defender
- Amine Gouiri — Attack
- Ibrahim Maza — Midfield
- Farès Chaïbi — Midfield
- Hicham Boudaoui — Midfield
- Luca Zidane — Goalkeeper
- Adil Boulbina — Attack
- Rafik Belghali — Defender
- Rayan Aït-Nouri — Defender
- Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali — Forward
- Samir Sophian Chergui — Defender
- Mohamed Tougai — Defender
- Jaouen Hadjam — Defender
- Oussama Benbot — Goalkeeper
- Farès Ghedjemis — Attack
- Melvin Mastil — Goalkeeper
- Zineddine Belaid — Defender
- Yassine Titraoui — Midfield
- Achref Abada — Defender
Argentina — recent form
- Argentina 3–0 Iceland · 2026-06-10
- Argentina 2–0 Honduras · 2026-06-07
- Argentina 5–0 Zambia · 2026-03-31
- Argentina 2–1 Mauritania · 2026-03-27
- Angola 0–2 Argentina · 2025-11-14
- Puerto Rico 0–6 Argentina · 2025-10-15
- Argentina 1–0 Venezuela · 2025-10-11
- Ecuador 1–0 Argentina · 2025-09-09
Algeria — recent form
- Bolivia 0–4 Algeria · 2026-06-10
- Netherlands 0–1 Algeria · 2026-06-03
- Algeria 0–0 Uruguay · 2026-03-31
- Algeria 7–0 Guatemala · 2026-03-27
- Algeria 0–2 Nigeria · 2026-01-10
- Algeria 1–0 Congo DR · 2026-01-06
- Equatorial Guinea 1–3 Algeria · 2025-12-31
- Algeria 1–0 Burkina Faso · 2025-12-28
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Algeria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 |