Argentina is going head to head with Algeria on June 17, 2026 at 04:00. Played at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO. This match is part of FIFA World Cup — Round 1.
Player of the match
Messi
Argentina
9.6
Match events
Messi L.
17'
Molina N.↓ Montiel G.
46'
Alvarez J.
Argentina7.05
4-4-2 ·
6.36Algeria
6.7
4 Montiel
7.2
6 Li.
6.8
7 Paul
9.63
10 Messi
7.4
13 Romero
6.5
16 Almada
6.3
20 Allister
6.1
22 L.
6.8
23 E.
7.4
24 Fernandez
6.7
25 Medina
7.2
2 Mandi
5.9
9 Gouiri
6.6
10 Chaibi
6.4
11 Moussa
6.2
14 Boudaoui
6.1
15 Ait-Nouri
6.2
17 Belghali
6.5
19 Bentaleb
6.9
21 Bensebaini
6.1
22 Maza
5.9
23 Zidane
6.7
4 Montiel
7.2
6 Li.
6.8
7 Paul
9.63
10 Messi
7.4
13 Romero
6.5
16 Almada
6.3
20 Allister
6.1
22 L.
6.8
23 E.
7.4
24 Fernandez
6.7
25 Medina
7.2
2 Mandi
5.9
9 Gouiri
6.6
10 Chaibi
6.4
11 Moussa
6.2
14 Boudaoui
6.1
15 Ait-Nouri
6.2
17 Belghali
6.5
19 Bentaleb
6.9
21 Bensebaini
6.1
22 Maza
5.9
23 Zidane
Managers
Scaloni L.
Coach · Argentina
Balerdi L.
Coach · Algeria
Substitutions
Argentina
9
Alvarez J.
↑ 55' · ↓ Martinez L.
15
Gonzalez N.
↑ 55' · ↓ Almada T.
26
Molina N.
↑ 46' · ↓ Montiel G.
19
Otamendi N.
↑ 80' · ↓ Romero C.
18
Paz N.
↑ 80' · ↓ Messi L.
8
Barco V.
Unused sub
11
Lo Celso G.
Unused sub
21
Lopez J.
Unused sub
1
Musso J.
Unused sub
14
Palacios E.
Unused sub
5
Paredes L.
Unused sub
Algeria
18
Amoura M.
↑ 64' · ↓ Gouiri A.
8
Aouar H.
↑ 64' · ↓ Boudaoui H.
20
Boulbina A.
↑ 81' · ↓ Maza I.
7
Mahrez R.
↑ 64' · ↓ Hadj Moussa A.
6
Zerrouki R.
↑ 82' · ↓ Bentaleb N.
12
Rulli G.
Unused sub
2
Senesi M.
Unused sub
17
Simeone G.
Unused sub
3
Tagliafico N.
Unused sub
3
Abada A.
Unused sub
5
Belaid Z.
Unused sub
16
Benbot O.
Unused sub
12
Benbouali N.
Unused sub
26
Chergui S.
Unused sub
25
Ghedjemis F.
Unused sub
13
Hadjam J.
Unused sub
1
Mastil M.
Unused sub
24
Titraoui Y.
Unused sub
4
Tougai M.
Unused sub
↓ Martinez L.
55'
Gonzalez N.↓ Almada T.
55'
Messi L.
60'
64'
Aouar H.↓ Boudaoui H.
64'
Amoura M.↓ Gouiri A.
64'
Mahrez R.↓ Hadj Moussa A.
Messi L.
76'
Paz N.↓ Messi L.
80'
Otamendi N.↓ Romero C.
80'
81'
Boulbina A.↓ Maza I.
82'
Zerrouki R.↓ Bentaleb N.
Highest-rated players
Messi
Argentina
9.6
Romero
Argentina
7.4
Fernandez
Argentina
7.4
Mandi
Algeria
7.2
Martinez Li.
Argentina
7.2
Bensebaini
Algeria
6.9
Key moments
76'3 - 0Goal! Nicolas Gonzalez finds Lionel Messi (Argentina) with a clever pass. He steps inside his man on the edge of the box and whips a tremendous shot into the bottom left corner. Fantasy football! 3:0.
60'2 - 0Goal! Lionel Messi (Argentina) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low into the middle of the net. It's 2:0.
17'1 - 0Goal! Great link up play between Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Rodrigo de Paul gives the former a clear sight of goal on the edge of the box. He doesn't disappoint and beats the keeper in the top right corner. 1:0.
9'The referee looks satisfied after his VAR review and duly disallows the goal for offside. The Algeria players look gutted.
8'Wait! Referee Szymon Marciniak has indicated he is going to review the Algeria goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.
