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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.

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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.

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Minute by minute

  1. 8'VAR check complete: the goal for Algeria stands.
  2. 17'Goal! Argentina 1-0 Algeria. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by R. De Paul.
  3. 45'Half-time. Argentina 1-0 Algeria.
  4. 60'Goal! Argentina 2-0 Algeria. L. Messi (Argentina) scores.
  5. 76'Goal! Argentina 3-0 Algeria. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by N. González.
  6. 90'Full-time. Argentina 3-0 Algeria.
Full commentary (34 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Argentina vs Algeria.
  2. 8'VAR check complete: the goal for Algeria stands.
  3. 17'Goal! Argentina 1-0 Algeria. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by R. De Paul.
  4. 37'Attempt missed. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  5. 41'Attempt missed. F. Chaïbi (Algeria), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  6. 42'Attempt missed. T. Almada (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  7. 44'Attempt missed. F. Chaïbi (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  8. 45'Attempt missed. F. Chaïbi (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  9. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  10. 45+4'Attempt blocked. A. H. Moussa (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 45+5'Attempt missed. A. Mac Allister (Argentina), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  12. 45'Half-time. Argentina 1-0 Algeria.
  13. 46'The second half is under way.
  14. 46'Substitution, Argentina: N. Molina comes on for G. Montiel.
  15. 51'Attempt missed. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  16. 54'Attempt saved. L. Martínez (Argentina), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  17. 55'Substitution, Argentina: N. González comes on for T. Almada.
  18. 55'Substitution, Argentina: J. Álvarez comes on for L. Martínez.
  19. 57'Attempt blocked. I. Maza (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  20. 60'Goal! Argentina 2-0 Algeria. L. Messi (Argentina) scores.
  21. 60'Attempt saved. A. Mac Allister (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  22. 64'Substitution, Algeria: R. Mahrez comes on for A. H. Moussa.
  23. 64'Substitution, Algeria: M. E. A. Amoura comes on for A. Gouiri.
  24. 64'Substitution, Algeria: H. Aouar comes on for H. Boudaoui.
  25. 66'Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  26. 69'Attempt missed. H. Aouar (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  27. 76'Goal! Argentina 3-0 Algeria. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by N. González.
  28. 80'Substitution, Argentina: N. Paz comes on for L. Messi.
  29. 80'Substitution, Argentina: N. Otamendi comes on for C. Romero.
  30. 81'Substitution, Algeria: A. Boulbina comes on for N. Bentaleb.
  31. 82'Substitution, Algeria: R. Zerrouki comes on for I. Maza.
  32. 86'Attempt blocked. R. Mahrez (Algeria), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
  33. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  34. 90'Full-time. Argentina 3-0 Algeria.
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