Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Argentina

L. Messi 17'

L. Messi 60'

L. Messi 76'

Algeria

World Cup 2026

Group Stage - 1

June 17, 2026 1:00am

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Key stats

Ball Possession

48%

52%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Argentina 4-4-2

Algeria 4-3-3

Goalkeeper

E. Martínez

6.9

L. Zidane

6.2

Defenders

F. Medina

7.0

R. Aït-Nouri

5.9

Lisandro Martínez

7.3

R. Bensebaïni

6.3

C. Romero

7.3

A. Mandi

7.2

G. Montiel

6.6

R. Belghali

6.0

Midfielders

T. Almada

6.7

I. Maza

6.3

E. Fernández

7.0

N. Bentaleb

6.6

A. Mac Allister

6.7

H. Boudaoui

6.3

R. De Paul

7.3

Forwards

Lautaro Martínez

6.5

F. Chaïbi

6.3

L. Messi

10.0

A. Gouiri

6.3

A. Hadj-Moussa

6.7

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Highest rating

10.0

L. Messi

7.2

A. Mandi

Match Summary

On June 17, 2026 during the 2026 World Cup match, Argentina faced off against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. The game concluded with Argentina securing a victory. With 48% possession, Argentina versus Algeria's 52% and shots on goal at 6 to 0. Argentina and Algeria both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by L. Messi and A. Mandi played a key role.

Lineup

4-4-2

4-3-3

Martínez

6.9

Played:
95Min

Accurate passes:
31/41

Montiel

6.6

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
19/21

Won duels:
2/3

Romero

7.3

Played:
80Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
65/66

Won duels:
4/7

Martínez

7.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
63/67

Won duels:
2/2

Medina

7.0

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
31/32

Won duels:
3/5

Paul

7.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
47/51

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Allister

6.7

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
60/64

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/8

Fernández

7.0

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
63/67

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/10

Dribbles:
0/2

Almada

6.7

Played:
55Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
30/35

Won duels:
4/6

Messi

10.0

Played:
80Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
30/37

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
0/2

Martínez

6.5

Played:
55Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/14

Won duels:
1/6

Dribbles:
0/2

Chaïbi

6.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
43/48

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/6

Dribbles:
1/3

Gouiri

6.3

Played:
64Min

Accurate passes:
17/19

Won duels:
1/4

Dribbles:
0/1

Hadj-Moussa

6.7

Played:
64Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
19/21

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/7

Dribbles:
1/4

Maza

6.3

Played:
82Min

Accurate passes:
38/45

Won duels:
5/11

Dribbles:
2/7

Bentaleb

6.6

Played:
81Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
50/54

Won duels:
2/3

Boudaoui

6.3

Played:
64Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
21/22

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/6

Dribbles:
1/2

Aït-Nouri

5.9

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
37/45

Won duels:
6/10

Dribbles:
1/3

Bensebaïni

6.3

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
85/91

Won duels:
4/4

Mandi

7.2

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
98/102

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/8

Belghali

6.0

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
32/34

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/6

Zidane

6.2

Played:
95Min

Saves:
3 of 6

Accurate passes:
37/37

Substitutes

Coach

L. Scaloni

Molina

6.7

Played:
50Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
16/24

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/1

González

6.9

Played:
40Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
11/13

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/1

Álvarez

6.5

Played:
40Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
8/10

Won duels:
1/6

Musso

Rulli

Tagliafico

Otamendi

6.3

Played:
15Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
13/15

Senesi

Paredes

Barco

Celso

Palacios

Simeone

Paz

6.6

Played:
15Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
4/4

Won duels:
2/3

López

Coach

Vladimir Petkovic

Aouar

6.5

Played:
31Min

Accurate passes:
20/20

Won duels:
1/4

Dribbles:
0/1

Mahrez

6.6

Played:
31Min

Accurate passes:
15/19

Won duels:
1/1

Amoura

6.5

Played:
31Min

Accurate passes:
6/6

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/1

Mastil

Benbot

Abada

Tougai

Belaïd

Hadjam

Chergui

Zerrouki

6.7

Played:
13Min

Accurate passes:
18/21

Won duels:
1/1

Titraoui

Boulbina

6.2

Played:
14Min

Accurate passes:
11/11

Won duels:
0/3

Dribbles:
0/2

Benbouali

Ghedjemis

Stats

Ball Possession

Argentina: 48%

Algeria Algeria: 52%

Total Shots

Argentina: 10

Algeria Algeria: 7

Shots on Goal

Argentina: 6

Algeria Algeria: 0

Corner Kicks

Argentina: 2

Algeria Algeria: 2

Offsides

Argentina: 3

Algeria Algeria: 1

Fouls

Argentina: 12

Algeria Algeria: 7

Yellow Cards

Argentina: 0

Algeria Algeria: 0

Red Cards

Argentina: 0

Algeria Algeria: 0

Total Passes

Argentina: 561

Algeria Algeria: 595

Goals Prevented

Argentina: -1

Algeria Algeria: -1

Passes Accuracy

Argentina: 503 (90%)

Algeria Algeria: 547 (92%)

Argentina vs Algeria

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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