Argentina 3:0 Algeria: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

Argentina WWWWWL

3:0

Finished

Kick-off was 17 Jun, 02:00 BST

Algeria WLWDLW

Venue: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti City: Buenos Aires

In the World Cup game on 17 June 2026, Argentina beat Algeria 3:0. Match numbers: shots on target 6:0, fouls 13:8.

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52

Shots on target 6 – 0

Shots off target 4 – 4

Expected goals 1.26 – 0.32

8' F. Chaibi — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⚽ 17' L. Messi — Goal ⇄ 46' G. Montiel — Substitution ⇄ 55' L. Martinez — Substitution ⚽ 60' L. Messi — Goal ⇄ 64' H. Boudaoui — Substitution ⚽ 76' L. Messi — Goal ⇄ 80' L. Messi — Substitution ⇄ 81' I. Maza — Substitution ⇄ 82' N. Bentaleb — Substitution

Match events

8' 0:0 Algeria var_goal_cancelled_-_offside F. Chaibi
17' 1:0 Argentina Goal L. Messi assist: R. de Paul
46' 1:0 Argentina Substitution G. Montiel off: N. Molina
55' 1:0 Argentina Substitution L. Martinez off: J. Alvarez
60' 2:0 Argentina Goal L. Messi
64' 2:0 Algeria Substitution H. Boudaoui off: H. Aouar
76' 3:0 Argentina Goal L. Messi assist: N. Gonzalez
80' 3:0 Argentina Substitution L. Messi off: N. Paz
81' 3:0 Algeria Substitution I. Maza off: A. Boulbina
82' 3:0 Algeria Substitution N. Bentaleb off: R. Zerrouki

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52

6 Shots on target 0

4 Shots off target 4

1.26 Expected goals 0.32

1 Big chances 0

91 Attacks 120

2 Corners 2

13 Fouls 8

7 Free kicks 13

3 Offsides 1

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 4

12 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

3/838% Aerial duels 5/863%

102 Backward passes 102

0 Blocked shots 3

17 Clearances 12

1/617% Crosses 1/911%

2/922% Dribbles 8/2335%

0.53 Expected assists 0.39

57 Failed passes 46

0 Goalkeeper saves 3

10 Interceptions 8

7 Key passes 6

17/3253% Long passes 15/2560%

56 Passes into the final third 118

213 Passes in the opposition half 329

354 Passes in own half 289

0.60 Shot accuracy 0

6 Shots from outside the box 4

4 Shots inside the box 3

19/2770% Tackles 10/1759%

561 Total passes 609

Line-ups

Argentina

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Emiliano Martínez	23
4	Gonzalo Montiel	4
6	Lisandro Martínez	6
13	Cristian Gabriel Romero	13
25	Facundo Medina	25
7	Rodrigo Javier De Paul	7
16	Thiago Ezequiel Almada	16
20	Alexis Mac Allister	20
24	Enzo Jeremías Fernández	24
10	Lionel Messi	10
22	Lautaro Javier Martínez	22

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Juan Musso	1
12	Gerónimo Rulli	12
2	Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón	2
3	Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico	3
19	Nicolás Otamendi	19
26	Nahuel Molina	26
5	Leandro Paredes	5
8	Valentín Barco	8
11	Giovani Lo Celso	11
14	Exequiel Palacios	14
9	Julián Álvarez	9
15	Nicolás González	15
17	Giuliano Simeone Baldini	17
18	Nico Paz	18
21	José Manuel Alberto López	21

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Algeria

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Luca Zidane	23
2	Aïssa Mandi	2
15	Rayan Aït-Nouri	15
17	Rafik Belghali	17
21	Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni	21
14	Hicham Boudaoui	14
19	Nabil Bentaleb	19
22	I. Maza	22
9	Amine Ferid Gouiri	9
10	Farès Chaïbi	10
11	Anis Hadj-Moussa	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Melvin Mastil	1
16	Oussama Benbot	16
3	Achref Abada	3
4	Mohamed Amine Tougai	4
5	Zinéddine Belaïd	5
13	Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam	13
26	Samir Sophian Chergui	26
6	Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki	6
8	Houssein Aouar	8
24	Yassine Titraoui	24
7	Riyad Mahrez	7
12	Ahmed Nadir Benbouali	12
18	Mohamed Amoura	18
20	Adil Boulbina	20
25	Farès Ghedjemis	25