World Cup · Group Stage - 1: Argentina beat Algeria 3-0. The match was played on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City); refereed by Szymon Marciniak, Poland.
L. Messi 17' (Argentina) · L. Messi 60' (Argentina) · L. Messi 76' (Argentina)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 3-0.
Argentina held 48% of possession against 52%, attempting 10 shots to Algeria's 7.
Shots on target read 6-0 and corners 2-2.
Substitutes: G. Rulli, J. Musso, N. Otamendi, L. Paredes, E. Palacios, N. Gonzalez, N. Molina, G. Simeone, N. Tagliafico, G. Lo Celso, M. Senesi, J. Alvarez, J. Lopez, V. Barco, N. Paz
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Substitutes: M. Mastil, O. Benbot, R. Mahrez, H. Aouar, R. Zerrouki, S. Chergui, J. Hadjam, Y. Titraoui, A. Boulbina, F. Ghedjemis, M. Tougai, Z. Belaid, M. Amoura, N. Benbouali, A. Abada
Coach: Vladimir Petkovic
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 10.0 rating.