Goal
Julián Álvarez
Álvarez rises unmarked at the far post and heads in cleanly from 6 yards after Nicolás Tagliafico's pinpoint left-wing cross finds him.
Argentina
FTGroup Stage - Group J
🇦🇷ArgentinaHome
3–0
🇩🇿AlgeriaAway
0'90'
Arrowhead Stadium
Match events
18'⚽Julián Álvarez
32'🟨Ramiz Zerrouki
51'🟨Aïssa Mandi
61'⚽Lionel Messi
74'⚽Thiago Almada
87'↕️Amine Gouiri
Match preview: Argentina vs Algeria
🕐 Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 08:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA
Argentina face Algeria in the Group Stage - Group J of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Argentina
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Algeria
25%
Loss
Match timeline
18'
32'
Yellow card
Ramiz Zerrouki
Zerrouki slides in dangerously late on Leandro Paredes in midfield, catching his ankle and earning a caution.
Algeria
51'
Yellow card
Aïssa Mandi
Mandi hauls down Álvarez from behind as Argentina breaks forward down the right flank, receiving a yellow card.
Algeria
Goal
Lionel Messi
Messi collects the ball 22 yards out following a De Paul turnover, shifts onto his left foot, and curls an unstoppable finish into the top corner.
Argentina
61'
Goal
Thiago Almada
Almada bursts onto a through ball from De Paul on the counter-attack and slots a right-footed finish past the advancing Mastil.
Argentina
74'
87'
Substitution
Amine Gouiri
Algeria withdraws Gouiri to see out the final minutes with a more defensive shape as the match winds down.
Algeria
Lineups
Argentina - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKJuan Musso
2RBLeonardo Balerdi
3CBNicolás Tagliafico
4CBGonzalo Montiel
6LBLisandro Martínez
5DMLeandro Paredes
7CMRodrigo De Paul
8CMValentín Barco
9RWJulián Álvarez
10STLionel Messi
16LWThiago Almada
Algeria - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKMelvin Mastil
2RBAïssa Mandi
3CBAchref Abada
4CBMohamed Amine Tougai
5LBZinedine Belaïd
6DMRamiz Zerrouki
8CMHoussem Aouar
10CMFares Chaibi
7RWRiyad Mahrez
9STAmine Gouiri
11LWAnis Hadj Moussa
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