Group J · Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Argentina 3–0 Algeria — FIFA World Cup 2026, Group J
Argentina 3–0 Algeria — full-time in the Group J of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
ArgentinaARG
Full Time
3–0
HT 1–0
AlgeriaALG
Match facts
World Cup 2026 Match Facts
Kick-offWednesday, June 17, 2026 · UTC
StageGroup stageGroup J
StadiumTo be confirmedStadium assigned closer to kick-off
StatusFull timeMatchday 1
Result breakdownHalf-time: 1–0
Officials
Szymon MarciniakREFEREE
Performance
Match Statistics
Stats
PlayerGoals
13
Lionel Messi
ARG
StatsALG
47.8%Possession52.2%
6Shots on Target1
0Saves3
2Corner Kicks2
13Fouls8
90%Pass Accuracy90%
Shots
ARGALG
10Total Shots7
6On Target1
1Blocked3
Defense
ARGALG
0Saves3
3Offsides1
13Fouls8
Discipline
ARGALG
2Corner Kicks2
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Live updates
Match Timeline
Match Timeline
ArgentinaAlgeria
Lionel MessiAssist: Rodrigo De Paul
17'
↑ Nahuel Molina↓ Gonzalo Montiel
45'
↑ Julián Álvarez↓ Thiago Almada
55'
↑ Nico González↓ Lautaro Martínez
55'
Lionel Messi
60'
64'
↑ Riyad Mahrez↓ Hicham Boudaoui
64'
↑ Houssem Aouar↓ Amine Gouiri
64'
↑ Mohamed Amoura↓ Anis Hadj Moussa
Lionel MessiAssist: Nico González
76'
↑ Nico Paz↓ Cristian Romero
80'
↑ Nicolás Otamendi↓ Lionel Messi
80'
81'
↑ Adil Boulbina↓ Nabil Bentaleb
82'
↑ Ramiz Zerrouki↓ Nabil Bentaleb
Starting XI
World Cup 2026 Team Lineups
Argentina4-4-2
Emiliano MartínezGK
Lisandro MartínezDEF
Cristian RomeroDEF
Facundo MedinaLEF
Gonzalo MontielRIG
Enzo FernándezMID
Alexis Mac AllisterMID
Thiago AlmadaMID
Rodrigo De PaulMID
Lautaro MartínezFWD
Lionel MessiFWD
Bench
Nicolás TagliaficoSUB
Giovani Lo CelsoSUB
Juan MussoSUB
Giuliano SimeoneSUB
Leandro ParedesSUB
Valentín BarcoSUB
Julián ÁlvarezSUB
Nico GonzálezSUB
Nahuel MolinaSUB
Nico PazSUB
José Manuel LópezSUB
Marcos SenesiSUB
Gerónimo RulliSUB
Nicolás OtamendiSUB
Exequiel PalaciosSUB
Algeria4-3-3
Luca ZidaneGK
Ramy BensebainiDEF
Aïssa MandiDEF
Rayan Aït-NouriLEF
Rafik BelghaliRIG
Nabil BentalebMID
Ibrahim MazaMID
Hicham BoudaouiMID
Amine GouiriFWD
Farès ChaïbiFWD
Anis Hadj MoussaFWD
Bench
Riyad MahrezSUB
Nadhir BenboualiSUB
Jaouen HadjamSUB
Zineddine BelaïdSUB
Melvin MastilSUB
Farès GhedjemisSUB
Mohamed Amine TougaiSUB
Houssem AouarSUB
Yassine TitraouiSUB
Adil BoulbinaSUB
Samir CherguiSUB
Achraf AbadaSUB
Mohamed AmouraSUB
Oussama BenbotSUB
Ramiz ZerroukiSUB
The teams
World Cup 2026 Team Profiles
ArgentinaCONMEBOL
FIFA Ranking#3
Head CoachLionel Scaloni
CaptainLionel Messi
All-time Top ScorerLionel Messi (117 goals)
Most CapsLionel Messi (199)
World Cup Titles4× (1978, 1986, 1992, 2022)
Known AsLa Albiceleste, La Selección
Argentina, nicknamed La Albiceleste, are one of the most successful national teams in football history — three-time world champions and record 16-time Copa América winners, led by captain Lionel Messi under coach Lionel Scaloni.
Full team profile →Head CoachVladimir Petković
CaptainYacine Brahimi
Known AsThe Foxes, Fennec Foxes
The Algeria national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْجَزَائِر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم; Standard Algerian Berber: ⵜⴰⵔⴱⴰⵄⵜ ⵜⴰⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔⵉⵜ ⵏ ⴷⴷⴰⴱⵅ ⵓⴹⴰⵔ) represents Algeria in men's international football, and is governed by the Algerian Football Federation.
Full team profile →Match facts
Frequently asked questions
- What was the final score of Argentina vs Algeria?
- The final score was Argentina 3–0 Algeria (Group J, FIFA World Cup 2026).
- What stage was the Argentina vs Algeria match?
- This was a Group J match at the FIFA World Cup 2026.