Argentina 3-0 Algeria · World Cup 2026
Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Argentina and Algeria met in the World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
Goalscorers
Argentina: L. Messi 17', 60', 76'. Algeria did not score.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Argentina had 10 shots with 6 on target, Algeria 7 with 0 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 2 to Argentina and 2 to Algeria. Argentina conceded 13 fouls, Algeria 8.
Line-ups
Argentina started in a 4-4-2: Emiliano Martínez, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez.
Algeria started in a 4-3-3: Luca Zidane, Rafik Belghali, Aïssa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Hicham Boudaoui, Nabil Bentaleb, Ibrahim Maza, Anis Hadj Moussa, Amine Gouiri, Farès Chaïbi.
More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.