Thursday , 2 July 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
15 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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 Curacao 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
67% 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
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Algeria
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Arrowhead Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Algeria that had 1 games and scored 0 goals.
  • 8' What a strike from Fares Chaibi! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' 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.
  • 17' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 1-1.
  • 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' Algeria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thiago Almada made 162 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Argentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Argentina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Argentina is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lionel Messi on 60.
  • 65' Rayan Ait Nouri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' GOAL! Lionel Messi scores on 76. Assisted by Nicolas Gonzalez
  • 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Argentina winning 100% of all matches.
  • 86' 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 Anis Moussa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 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.