Sunday , 16 August 2026

Argentina vs Algeria, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Argentina
3 – 0
Full Time
Algeria
Wed 17 Jun 2026 · 01:00 UTC Arrowhead Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lionel Messi 17' 1–0
Lionel Messi 60' 2–0
Lionel Messi 76' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

Argentina vs Algeria — Worldcup at Arrowhead Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Assistant 1 Tomasz Listkiewicz
  • Assistant 2
14 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Argentina 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Algeria
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-17 Argentina 3–0 Algeria

Recent Form

Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Algeria H 3–0 W
18 Dec France H 7–5 W
13 Dec Croatia H 3–0 W
09 Dec Netherlands A 6–5 W
03 Dec Australia H 2–1 W
30 Nov Poland A 2–0 W
Algeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Argentina A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Argentina Algeria
#37 Position #39
9 Points 4
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
8 Scored 5
1 Conceded 7
+7 GD -2
3.00 PPG 1.33
100% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
0% Clean Sheets
Algeria this season

Argentina are 37th (9 pts). Algeria are 39th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Algeria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A
Algeria
Riyad Mahrez 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Arrowhead Stadium!
  • 5' Argentina is showing some good football. However, Argentina are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 8' Goal! Fares Chaibi scores his 4 goal in 420 matches.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lionel Scaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 17' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 17.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Algeria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' Algeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gonzalo Montiel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Nahuel Molina. He replaces Gonzalo Montiel on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Thiago Almada makes way for Nicolas Gonzalez at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Argentina.
  • 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 2-1.
  • 64' Mohammed Amoura gets the nod from Algeria. He replaces Amine Gouiri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Argentina looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lionel Messi scoring 3 goals.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 3-1.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Argentina! Nicolas Otamendi comes on to replace Christian Romero.
  • 82' The whistle greets Nabil Bentaleb as he departs to be replaced by Ramiz Zerrouki.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Arrowhead Stadium. Argentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Algeria.

Lineups

Argentina Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

Algeria Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Petković

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.11 Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Algeria xG
I would bet for: Argentina to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Argentina84% Draw10% Algeria6%
Actual: Argentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Argentina or Draw
94%
Draw or Algeria
16%
Argentina or Algeria
90%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Argentina78% Draw20% Algeria2%
Actual: Argentina win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
13.1%
5 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10.2%
6 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
5 – 1
4.6%
7 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4%
6 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Argentina

Handicap Argentina covers Push Algeria covers
-2.5 66% — 34%
-2 66% 17% 17%
-1.5 83% — 17%
-1 83% 11% 6%
-0.5 94% — 6%
+0.5 99% — 1%
+1 99% 1% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Argentina keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Algeria keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.